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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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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Nintendo has banked so much money, they could run a deficit of over $250 million every year and still survive until 2052.
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Carlos Vasquez, a dry cleaner in New York, has a sign outside his shop that reads: If you are unemployed and need an outfit clean for an interview, we will clean it for free.
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80% of Publishers' Clearing House $10 million winners did not purchase any magazine subscriptions!
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In 2004, The Japanese Ice Cream Association promoted "raw horse flesh" ice cream in hopes that it would boost the popularity of ice cream!
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