Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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In the mid-90’s, Coca Cola recalled an advertising poster due to a hidden sexual image.
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Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share in 1976 for $800. Today, it’s worth over $58 billion.
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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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As part of an advertising campaign, Molson, a Canadian beer company, strategically placed 'beer fridges' around Europe that only Canadian passports could unlock.
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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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