The first McDonald’s drive-thru was opened near a military base in Arizona “to serve soldiers who weren’t permitted to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues.”
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The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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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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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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Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.
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The most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday.
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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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In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch or clock is usually 10:10.
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