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    Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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    Instead of McDonald's tearing down a ~200-year-old Georgian mansion, citizens of a small NY town forced them to renovate it instead, resulting in a uniquely historic franchise location.
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    Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.
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    Harrods have three private wells to supply their water!
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    China's Pollution Is so Bad, a Millionaire Made over $6m Selling Cans of Fresh Air
    In response to China's air pollution, a Chinese millionaire started selling cans of fresh air for $0.80 and made over $6 million dollars in 10 months.
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    The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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    Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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    Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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