TIL: Beastie Boys Mike D wore a chain with a 4-inch (10cm) VW emblem which inspired so many thefts that Volkswagen offered free replacements for all drivers affected and placed ads in papers saying "Don’t steal our medallions; send this ad in as a coupon, and we’ll send you your own VW medallion."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beastie_Boys#Musical_style.2C_influences.2C_and_legacy



Submitted February 24, 2015 at 04:16AM by mcfuddlebutt http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2wx8n5/til_beastie_boys_mike_d_wore_a_chain_with_a_4inch/