I'm not sure I ever made the connection between Michelin stars and the tire company by the same name until I saw their mascot at the top of the page. Reading t

I'm not sure I ever made the connection between Michelin stars and the tire company by the same name until I saw their mascot at the top of the page. Reading the history it makes sense: To sell more tires give people a good reason to travel. Are there other examples of this sort of unexpected symbiosis?