History Cool Kids - The original Michelin Man from 1894. The Michelin Man is white because rubber tires are naturally white. It was not until 1912, that carbon chemicals were mixed into
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Chan Yan-tak, chief chef of Lung King Heen, poses with a cutout of Bibendum or the Michelin Man mascot, during a party celebrating the release of the first edition of the 'Michelin
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