The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
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In Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's.
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As part of an advertising campaign, Molson, a Canadian beer company, strategically placed 'beer fridges' around Europe that only Canadian passports could unlock.
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If Wal-Mart was classified as a country, it would be the 24th most productive country in the world.
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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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