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    Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.
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    Lenovo CEO Redistributed His $3M Bonus to 10,000 Employees. Twice.
    As a reward for record profits, the CEO of Lenovo, Yang Yuanqing, received a $3 million bonus, which he redistributed to about 10,000 of Lenovo's employees. He did the same again in 2013.
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    When Scott Paper Company first started manufacturing toilet paper they did not put their name on the product because of embarrassment.
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    The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
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    IKEA Boss
    IKEA Boss
    Despite being one of the top 10 richest men in the world, Ingvar Kamprad (founder of IKEA) lives in a small home, eats at IKEA, and uses the bus.
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    Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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    The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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    90% of all restaurants fail during their first year of operation.
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