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    The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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    A man sued Bank of America for erroneously foreclosing on his home and won. When they didn’t pay the fees, he foreclosed their bank.
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    Cow is a Japanese brand of shaving foam.
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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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    Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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    In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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    In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch or clock is usually 10:10.
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    In Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's.
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