Corporate mascots may just have one of the most precarious jobs in marketing. The latest casualty: the Duolingo owl, a sassy multilingual bird who met his tragic fate after a car accident.

The rumors are true: the famed mascot of Duolingo, known for his silly antics all over social media, has passed away. In a statement posted on social media Tuesday, the Pittsburgh-based language ...

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Duolingo said that its iconic mascot, Duo, died. That being said, the company says it’s not the last we’ll see of the owl. An expert in public relations says this is a classic marketing stunt.

Sadly for fans of the club sitting 14th in the Championship, it is the ‘cost of mascot experiences’ table, rather than their side being on the cusp of promotion to the Premier League.

IAN HERBERT AT THE STADE DE FRANCE: The stadium illuminated by such brilliance these past weeks was cast into darkness as the Olympics closing ceremony's theatrical element began last night.

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Though mascots are most notably present at sports games and school-spirit events, they tend to live on through pamphlets, handbooks and other publications. “The mascot, past and present versions, can ...