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Which Japanese automaker originally manufactured automatic weaving looms?
Sakichi Toyoda sold his automatic loom patent to a British firm for £100,000 in 1929. His son, Kiichiro, used the funds to start the company's automotive division.
Which Japanese gaming giant originally sold handmade playing cards?
Founded in 1889, Nintendo originally produced hanafuda, or flower cards. These were handcrafted from mulberry bark and remained the company's main product for over 70 years.
Which beauty brand began with a book salesman giving away perfume?
David H. McConnell founded the California Perfume Company in 1886 after his book customers preferred his perfume samples. The brand was renamed Avon in 1939.
Which Danish brand produced wooden toys before creating plastic bricks?
Founder Ole Kirk Christiansen was a carpenter who began making wooden toys in 1932. The name Lego comes from the Danish phrase Leg Godt, meaning play well.
Which internet search engine originally launched under the name "BackRub"?
BackRub was named for its focus on analyzing website backlinks. Google is a play on googol, the mathematical term for a one followed by one hundred zeros.