2006 World Cup Germany: $3.3B economic boost
The 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany stimulated the country's economy by $3.3 billion and created 50,000 jobs in the months leading up to the event.
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Ad Break: Unexplained Mysteries Promo & Home Depot
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Hosts Richard and Molly from Unexplained Mysteries promote a December doomsday special examining religious apocalypse, alien invasion, nuclear warfare, and technological threats to humanity — available free on Spotify. This is followed by a Home Depot ad promoting HDX totes and shelving with up to 15% off, directing listeners to homedepot.com.
England vs Russia: Hiring an MI6 Spy to Win the World Cup
England's World Cup bid committee hired former MI6 officer Christopher Steele to spy on rival bids, particularly Russia's. Steele found Putin's campaign weak and apathetic — until Russia won the 2014 Winter Olympics, and Putin suddenly recognised sport as a tool of geopolitical image-making.
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