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Thanksgiving opens the gates for one of the biggest shopping weekend of the year. It starts with  Black Friday, moves to Small Business Saturday and ends with Cyber Monday.

A time of the year when shoppers become campers and spend hours camping in front of their favorite store to make sure that they grab the best deals possible.

But have you ever wondered where the term 'Black Friday' that transforms normal citizens into crazy shoppers came from? Also, did you know that this day is also celebrated as 'Buy Nothing Day'?

There are many interesting facts, myths and some sad stories associated with Black Friday:

Ever heard of Adolf Dassler?

Does Adi Dassler ring a bell?

Ok, how about 'All day I dream about sports'?

I am sure I've got you thinking by now! Adi Dassler, founder of Adidas shortened his name and took the first three letters of his surname and called his company...well we all know by now.

There are many more interesting stories behind how famous companies got their names (we still couldn't find any credible information behind Apple though) and here's a visual list with all the fun facts. Bored Panda with the help of Wikipedia has created a visual list of company names etymologies. Check them out below, and see how many you already knew.