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    Dmitry Argakov
    Dmitry Argakov
    A man named Dmitry Argakov was sent a letter offering him a credit card but he didn’t like the terms. So he altered the contract to include unlimited credit at 0% interest which the bank accepted but then tried to void his card. He sued the bank for not sticking to terms of the credit contract and won.
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    The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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    The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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    Instead of McDonald's tearing down a ~200-year-old Georgian mansion, citizens of a small NY town forced them to renovate it instead, resulting in a uniquely historic franchise location.
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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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    The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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    Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft was a college drop out.
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    Over 4.6 million Whopper sandwiches are sold at Burger King every day!
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