Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House in Kaifeng, China is considered the world’s oldest operating restaurant, first opening in 1153 AD during the Jing Dynasty.
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There’s a KFC for deaf people in Pakistan, India, and Egypt.
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In 2004, The Japanese Ice Cream Association promoted "raw horse flesh" ice cream in hopes that it would boost the popularity of ice cream!
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The CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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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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