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    Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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    Samsung is also a full time weapons manufacturer.
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    90% of all restaurants fail during their first year of operation.
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    The most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday.
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    Free Russian Coffee Houses
    Free Russian Coffee Houses
    There are coffee houses in Russia where food and drink are free, but you pay for time.
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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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    Newman’s Own foods donates 100% of its post tax profits to charity. As of June 2012 these donations have exceeded 330 million dollars.
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    Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
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