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    McDonald's serves 75 hamburgers every second, according to the company’s Operations and Training Manual.
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    The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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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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    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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    The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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    Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.
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    Dunkin' Donuts
    Dunkin' Donuts
    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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    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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