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    The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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    Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House in Kaifeng, China is considered the world’s oldest operating restaurant, first opening in 1153 AD during the Jing Dynasty.
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    Cow is a Japanese brand of shaving foam.
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    Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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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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    Dunkin' Donuts in South Korea started spraying coffee aroma into public buses every time their jingle played. Coffee sales increased 29%.
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    It has been scientifically proven that praise rather than criticism is the best way to help employees improve.
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    Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.
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