In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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When Scott Paper Company first started manufacturing toilet paper they did not put their name on the product because of embarrassment.
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.
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All 3 founders of Apple worked at Atari before forming Apple.
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Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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A full-time cashier at Costco makes about $49,000 annually. The average wage at Costco is nearly 20 dollars an hour and 89% of Costco employees are eligible for benefits.
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