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    Duracell, the battery-maker, built parts of its new international headquarters using materials from its own waste.
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    There is no tipping at restaurants in Japan.
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    Dead Google's Employees' Families Receive Fantastic Package
    If an employee of Google dies, their spouse will receive half their pay for 10 years as well as stock benefits, and any children will receive $1000 a month until they turn 19.
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    The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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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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    McDonald's serves 75 hamburgers every second, according to the company’s Operations and Training Manual.
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    The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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    The CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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