The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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The first product that Sony came out with was the rice cooker.
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Amazon sells more e-books than printed books.
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Starbucks uses round tables to make solo coffee drinkers feel less alone.
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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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The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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Lentil As Anything, a successful Australian restaurant, allows its customers to pay whatever price they feel like paying for the food.
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Dell's first advertisement was made on the back of a pizza box.
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