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    Dmitry Argakov
    Dmitry Argakov
    A man named Dmitry Argakov was sent a letter offering him a credit card but he didn’t like the terms. So he altered the contract to include unlimited credit at 0% interest which the bank accepted but then tried to void his card. He sued the bank for not sticking to terms of the credit contract and won.
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    The co-founder and CEO of SnapChat, 23-year-old Evan Spiegel, turned down an offer of $3 billion from Facebook and then a $4 billion bid from Google.
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    90% of all restaurants fail during their first year of operation.
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    The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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    Henry Ford, father of the Automobile, is also father of the charcoal briquette.
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    Steve Jobs' Secretary
    Steve Jobs' Secretary
    Steve Jobs' secretary told him that she was late for work because her car wouldn't start. That very afternoon, Jobs came back and threw her a set of keys to a brand new Jaguar, saying: "Here, don’t be late anymore."
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    It has been scientifically proven that praise rather than criticism is the best way to help employees improve.
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    Walt Disney World generates about 120,000 pounds of garbage every day.
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