A man sued Bank of America for erroneously foreclosing on his home and won. When they didn’t pay the fees, he foreclosed their bank.
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Warner Chappel Music owns the copyright to the song 'Happy Birthday'. They make over $1 million in royalties every year from the commercial use of the song.
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A Kodak engineer constructed the first digital camera in 1975. They didn't want to go digital. They went bankrupt in 2012.
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Nintendo has banked so much money, they could run a deficit of over $250 million every year and still survive until 2052.
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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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Starbucks uses round tables to make solo coffee drinkers feel less alone.
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Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share in 1976 for $800. Today, it’s worth over $58 billion.
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