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    Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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    Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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    CEO takes over company worth $9m, fires management, gives power to employees, and now makes over $200m
    Ricardo Semler, a CEO in his twenties, took over a company worth $9m, fired most of the management, and gave the power to the employees. It now has a turnover of over $200m.
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    The first product that the toy company Mattel came out with was picture frames.
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    The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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    In the mid-90’s, Coca Cola recalled an advertising poster due to a hidden sexual image.
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    The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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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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