Brands are always looking for a clever way to glom onto a big news event. The marketing pitches tied to the solar eclipse have ranged from the funny to the absurd to the practical.

Shortly after the celestial event, Google searches for terms such as " solar eclipse headache," "eyes hurt" and "seeing spots" all increased, according to Mashable.

SAN ANTONIO – Monday’s total solar eclipse was an emotional and spiritual time for many in parts of San Antonio and the Hill Country, as the rare event passed through this region for the first ...

The widely anticipated Great American Solar Eclipse makes its way across North America today, with the 115-mile-wide path of totality stretching across 13 states and visible to roughly 31 million ...

With the solar eclipse of a lifetime taking over the US on Monday, brands got in on the action with quippy social media posts that work with the solar event. From bananas to mattresses to black ...