ENERGY drinks make a lot of claims which most people simply dismiss as advertising puffery.
However, Red Bull's well-known tag-line "Red Bull Gives You Wings" has gotten the Austrian beverage maker into trouble in Canada, where a class action lawsuit is forcing the company to recompense people who apparently actually thought chugging a tin of the drink would "give them wings".
Red Bull has agreed to pay a whopping $850,000 in restitution to settle the case, potentially awarding $10 each to consumers who purchased the drink between 01 Jan 2007 and 23 Jul 2019.
Red Bull said it had agreed to finalise the case to avoid the distraction of litigation, adding its marketing had always been "witty, truthful and accurate".
Spanish police have confirmed the distribution of almost 200 "clothing robbery kits" to hapless nudists whose clothes were stolen while they let it all hang out on the beach.
The Barcelona initiative follows a spate of incidents where people returned from a dip in the ocean only to find their outfits have been nicked.
The special kits include a T-shirt bearing the city council logo, along with a pair of shorts, thongs and a metro ticket.
However, unfortunately no suntan lotion is included, leading to concerns some lily-white Europeans may end up being lobster-red.
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