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    Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.
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    When Scott Paper Company first started manufacturing toilet paper they did not put their name on the product because of embarrassment.
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    Amazon sells more e-books than printed books.
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    McDonald's serves 75 hamburgers every second, according to the company’s Operations and Training Manual.
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    Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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    CEO takes over company worth $9m, fires management, gives power to employees, and now makes over $200m
    Ricardo Semler, a CEO in his twenties, took over a company worth $9m, fired most of the management, and gave the power to the employees. It now has a turnover of over $200m.
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    80% of Publishers' Clearing House $10 million winners did not purchase any magazine subscriptions!
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    Walt Disney World generates about 120,000 pounds of garbage every day.
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