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    A Kodak engineer constructed the first digital camera in 1975. They didn't want to go digital. They went bankrupt in 2012.
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    Newman’s Own foods donates 100% of its post tax profits to charity. As of June 2012 these donations have exceeded 330 million dollars.
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    Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.
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    In Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's.
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    Nintendo has banked so much money, they could run a deficit of over $250 million every year and still survive until 2052.
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    Lenovo CEO Redistributed His $3M Bonus to 10,000 Employees. Twice.
    As a reward for record profits, the CEO of Lenovo, Yang Yuanqing, received a $3 million bonus, which he redistributed to about 10,000 of Lenovo's employees. He did the same again in 2013.
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    Dunkin' Donuts in South Korea started spraying coffee aroma into public buses every time their jingle played. Coffee sales increased 29%.
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    80% of Publishers' Clearing House $10 million winners did not purchase any magazine subscriptions!
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