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Many people used to think that Nokia was a Japanese company too.


Finnish tire and paper product company Amongst its early origins


Not stranger than card manufacturers turning video game giant or pencil brand making plasma TV. It's fun to see how companies evolve.


Apparently Nokia's first product was toilet roll!


And rubber boots


They make the best snow tires




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