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    The most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday.
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    Henry Ford, father of the Automobile, is also father of the charcoal briquette.
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    Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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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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    There is no tipping at restaurants in Japan.
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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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    IKEA Boss
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    Despite being one of the top 10 richest men in the world, Ingvar Kamprad (founder of IKEA) lives in a small home, eats at IKEA, and uses the bus.
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    The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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