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    Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.
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    Starbucks uses round tables to make solo coffee drinkers feel less alone.
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    Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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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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    The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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    Dead Google's Employees' Families Receive Fantastic Package
    If an employee of Google dies, their spouse will receive half their pay for 10 years as well as stock benefits, and any children will receive $1000 a month until they turn 19.
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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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