stackyFACTSViolently assaulting your siblings in the back seat of a sedan was basically endorsed by a German automaker. While kids claim they invented the game of spotting a specific round car and throwing hands, historians strongly suspect the manufacturer fueled the craze intentionally to boost brand recognition on highways.
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