Warner Chappel Music owns the copyright to the song 'Happy Birthday'. They make over $1 million in royalties every year from the commercial use of the song.
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Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
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The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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The CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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McDonald's serves 75 hamburgers every second, according to the company’s Operations and Training Manual.
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