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The Truth About The Apple

Why is the great apple logo been nibbled?

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Enquiring minds need to know!

Well… maybe, or perhaps just mine?

Anyhow, are you ready for this truly exciting journey right now?

Anyway, let’s have a drum roll before I announce the news to you…

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It turns out that it wasn’t the fault of the hungry caterpillar after all.

So, if the bite out of that apple on our phones wasn’t caused by a caterpillar, then who did bit it?

Well, according to ‘Tech You Like,’ that it was created by Rob Janoff in 1977 but, why an apple of all things?

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, added to the mystery by stating that the “bite symbolizes knowledge and a human touch.”

It was actually Janoff that let the proverbial ‘cat of the bag,’ by saying that “… without the bite, the apple silhouette could have been mistaken for a cherry or any other round fruit. The bite was added to ensure that the logo could be easily identified and associated with Apple Inc.”

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Jonathan Townend, RMN - Editor - Friend of Medium
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Psychiatric Nurse Writer. Owner of Creative Passions, The Shortform, No Shame, World of Fiction publications, and co-editor for The Chocolate River.