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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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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In Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's.
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The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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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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Bill Gates could give away 98% of his wealth and still be a billionaire.
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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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