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Off-topic, but something I learned...

I thought surely you meant the "Duracell Bunny", however the Energizer Bunny does indeed exist, and apparently although it's the later of the two, Energizer successfully registered the battery-powered bunny trademark in the US and Canada[1].

Here in the UK I'd say the Duracell bunny is the first to most peoples' minds.

Yes, yes, it's Friday!

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duracell_Bunny



Haha, today I learned the opposite of what you learned.

"In Europe & Australia the term "Duracell Bunny" has entered the vernacular as a term for anything that continues indefatigably while in North America the term "Energizer Bunny" has a similar connotation."


Believe it or not I actually hesitated when writing that thinking it was supposed to be Duracell in my mind, but when I said it out loud I was more comfortable with Energizer.

The power of advertising and repeated exposure. It works :(




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