Who knew? The big, rotund, tire inspired character known as the Michelin Man, actually has a name. Can you guess what coutry  he's from?
His name is....DRUM ROLL PLEASE......
Monsieur Bibendum.  Ya, that's right.  That's his name! Who thought of that?

I found this link to 25 Random Things about Graphic Deisgn.
Here are a few more things you might find interesting.

3. The Nike swoosh was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971, while she was a student at Portland State University. She was paid $35.

7. The worlds first website(as we know them today) was launched in 1992. You can still visit the URL here

18. The Great Seal of the United States was designed in the 1770's by the then secretary of congress, Charles Thomson.

19. The Red Cross is known as The Red Crescent in Muslim countries. Its logo also changes from a cross to a crescent.

Here are the rest in the list.

I can't believe he has a name.

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