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VLC player uses an orange construction cone as its logo

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The most versatile media player on the planet, capable of running virtually any corrupted or obscure video format, uses a piece of street equipment as its icon. The developers reportedly collected traffic cones while intoxicated in college, embedding their wild nights deep into tech history.

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