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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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    Dell's first advertisement was made on the back of a pizza box.
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    The upside-down ketchup bottle earned its inventor 13 million dollars.
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    The first product that the toy company Mattel came out with was picture frames.
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    90% of all restaurants fail during their first year of operation.
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    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Americans buying a Volvo can get a free holiday to Sweden to test drive their new car. All costs, including airfare and shipment of the car, are covered by the Volvo Overseas Delivery program.
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    At YouTube Headquarters, employees can either take the elevator, stairs or slide.
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    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    In 2006, the CEO of Whole Foods reduced his salary to $1 a year, donated his entire portfolio to charity, and set up a $100,000 fund for staff facing personal problems.
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