In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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The upside-down ketchup bottle earned its inventor 13 million dollars.
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Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.
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The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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Newman’s Own foods donates 100% of its post tax profits to charity. As of June 2012 these donations have exceeded 330 million dollars.
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Nokia was once famous as a manufacturer of toilet paper.
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There's a café in France which charges €7 for a coffee to rude customers and €1.40 to people who talk politely to staff.
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