Can You Spot The Hidden Meanings in These Company Logos?

Häagen-Dazs

You might think that this ice cream company is named after something sentimental or funny, but it actually means nothing. Creator Reuben Mattus came up with the word to because it was “Danish-sounding" and he wanted that same feel for his company. Their slogan is "Made like no other," but who knew it also applied to the name?

Pinterest

This social media site allows users to "pin" different interesting posts and images to their pages, sort of like pinning something to a corkboard. You might notice that in the "P" logo, you can see the outline of a pin. This is a clear reference to their pinning power, and that's good branding. Remember to pin this creative advertising for later!

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The More You Know

  • The average person living in Sweden eats about 22 pounds of chocolate a year.
  • The youngest parents in the world were aged 8 and 9.
  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
  • About 700 grapes go into one bottle of wine.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.