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Vileda

Vileda is a brand of mechanical and power cleaning products, owned by the Freudenberg Group. The name derives from the German wie leder, which means like leather. An early product was the Vileda Window Cloth, launched in 1948. Vileda GmbH was established in 1962. Vileda is distributed across Europe, Oceania, Asia, South America, and Canada. In the United States it is branded as O-Cedar. Other brand names include Wettex, Gala, Marigold, SWASH and Gimi. Vileda Professional offers commercial products.

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Vileda is a brand of mechanical and power cleaning products, owned by the Freudenberg Group. The name derives from the German wie leder, which means like leather. An early product was the Vileda Window Cloth, launched in 1948. Vileda GmbH was established in 1962. Vileda is distributed across Europe, Oceania, Asia, South America, and Canada. In the United States it is branded as O-Cedar. Other brand names include Wettex, Gala, Marigold, SWASH and Gimi. Vileda Professional offers commercial products.

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  1. date of establishment: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376791898

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