Nokia was once famous as a manufacturer of toilet paper.
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Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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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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Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.
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The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
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Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.
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In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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