For over 50 years, Ronald McDonald has been one of the most popular fast food mascots. He really started to rise in popularity in the '60s, thanks to well-placed ads during the 1965 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the 1966 Super Bowl.

Ronald McDonald is known throughout the world, and he is even referred to as Uncle Donald in China. Now that's respect. However, his popularity has fallen just a bit due to a health-conscious backlash, but the red, yellow, and white clown has had a long and storied history.

To find out more about this undeniable pop culture icon, here is the untold truth about Ronald McDonald.

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A clown is born | 0:00
It's not easy being this guy | 1:03
Mascot rules | 1:51
The McDonaldland McExit | 2:31
Not clowning around | 3:32

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