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Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.

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Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.

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The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.

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In 2006, the CEO of Whole Foods reduced his salary to $1 a year, donated his entire portfolio to charity, and set up a $100,000 fund for staff facing personal problems.

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Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.

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A full-time cashier at Costco makes about $49,000 annually. The average wage at Costco is nearly 20 dollars an hour and 89% of Costco employees are eligible for benefits.

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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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Walt Disney World generates about 120,000 pounds of garbage every day.

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