Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.
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Henry Ford, father of the Automobile, is also father of the charcoal briquette.
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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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Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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20% of tuxedo rentals take place in May.
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The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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Amazon sells more e-books than printed books.
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