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The William Wrigley Jr. Company was founded in Chicago in 1891. Originally its main products were baking powder and soap. After the company started to distribute chewing gum along with the baking powder in 1892, it soon became more popular than the powder itself. The company thus reorganized to focus primarily on the manufacturing and distribution of chewing gum. The spearmint flavor shown in this button is the company's longest-running, most popular, and well-recognized. Other chewing gum products include Juicy Fruit, Doublemint, and Big Red, in addition to other popular candies such as Skittles, Starburst, and Life Savers. Home of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, is named after the company. 

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Tuborg is a Danish brewing company that was founded in the late 1800s by Carl Frederik Tietgen. They are known for making lagers, but they also make a Schwarzbier (black beer), a Maibock / Helles Bock, a Pilsner, and a fruit flavored beer. Tuborg is among the most popular brands in Russia, China, and India. Since the 1970s, Turborg has been part of the Carlsberg Group.

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Kideo most likely refers to Kideo TV, a syndicated anthology television series that first aired in 1986. It was made up of a series of short sketches and was hosted by four kids who were obsessed with cars and hung out in a club house. The sketches surrounded the cartoons "Rainbow Brite", "Popples", and "The Get-Along Gang".

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In the late 1980's Kurzweil Computer Products of Cambridge, Massachusetts released their version of a new desktop scanner system that used Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR). ICR is an advanced handwriting recognition system that allows a multitude of handwriting samples to be learned by a computer.  The scanner was named the Discover Model 20 and was capable of reading 5 different languages off of photocopies, printer, and typewriter printouts.

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Hard Rock Cafe is a rock and roll themed restaurant chain founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton. The first Hard Rock Cafe was in London’s Piccadilly neighborhood, and is still in operation today.  The restaurant features a neon sign reading “No Drugs or Nuclear Weapons Allowed”, and the slogan has since become integrally associated with the brand.  The London Hard Rock Cafe was the only location until 1982, when a second location was opened in Los Angeles. Global expansion quickly followed, and there are currently 192 Hard Rock locations worldwide. The Hard Rock Cafe began collecting rock memorabilia in 1979, and the company currently lays claim to one of the largest collections of rock and roll ephemera in the world. All of the Hard Rock locations are decorated with pieces from the collection. The Hard Rock logo was designed by graphic designer and illustrator Alan Aldridge, and first appeared on a button in 1985; the company has since released over 44,000 buttons and pins. 

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In 1987, "Quest: Journey Into Reading" was the theme for the iREAD summer reading program. iREAD was developed in 1981. It provides tools and resources for libraries to promote reading. It was developed by librarians and the Illinois Library Association.

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IGA stands for Independent Grocers Alliance,  a franchise of independent retail stores and supermarkets. Their headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. IGA was founded in 1926 by 100 independent retailers into one single marketing system led by J. Frank Grimes. The company used a slogan, "Hometown Proud Supermarkets". This badge was used to promote events and charity fundraising efforts that benefited the stores' communities. IGA has member stores in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the Philippines.

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The 748 aircraft (referenced here on the ribbon) was designed and first built by Avro, a British manufacturer, in the late 1950s. It was the last aircraft Avro designed before the company merged with another producer, Hawker Siddeley. Following the merger, the aircraft was known as the HS 748. The HS 748 marked a shift away from British military aircraft development and a focus on developing for the civilian market. Though designed for civilian operators—and used by many over the past several decades—the Australian military invested in several HS 748 aircrafts which they used for a variety of training and transport uses. 

The expression "Top Dog" is a common nickname for fighter pilots who excel at dog fighting: close range aerial fighter aircraft battle. In addition, seasoned air combat pilots were sometimes referred to as "bulldogs" for their toughness and tenacity. The combination of "Top Dog" and a bulldog image on this button are likely a reference to the manufacturer's history of developing military aircraft.

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This button is meant to be a joke about streaking: the act of running naked through a public place as a prank, dare, or act of protest. It usually involves running quickly to avoid being caught, which also reflects the original meaning of the word before it became associated with nudity. Streaking was an established tradition on some college campuses by the mid-1960s. The current record for the largest group of people streaking was established at the University of Georgia in 1974 with 1,543 simultaneous streakers.

Read more about the History of Streaking Buttons on the Busy Beaver blog.