The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.
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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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The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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Carlos Vasquez, a dry cleaner in New York, has a sign outside his shop that reads: If you are unemployed and need an outfit clean for an interview, we will clean it for free.
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Lentil As Anything, a successful Australian restaurant, allows its customers to pay whatever price they feel like paying for the food.
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