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    The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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    The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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    At YouTube Headquarters, employees can either take the elevator, stairs or slide.
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    The first product that the toy company Mattel came out with was picture frames.
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    McDonald's serves 75 hamburgers every second, according to the company’s Operations and Training Manual.
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    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Americans buying a Volvo can get a free holiday to Sweden to test drive their new car. All costs, including airfare and shipment of the car, are covered by the Volvo Overseas Delivery program.
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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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    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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