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    Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.
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    Bill Gates could give away 98% of his wealth and still be a billionaire.
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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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    Google's Mower Goats
    Google's Mower Goats
    Rather than using mechanical mowers, Google regularly employs a flock of 200 goats to naturally mow and fertilise the lawns.
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    90% of all restaurants fail during their first year of operation.
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    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    In 2006, the CEO of Whole Foods reduced his salary to $1 a year, donated his entire portfolio to charity, and set up a $100,000 fund for staff facing personal problems.
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    The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
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    Nearly 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong account over the next hour.
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