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    The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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    Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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    Bill Gates could give away 98% of his wealth and still be a billionaire.
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    The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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    Lenovo CEO Redistributed His $3M Bonus to 10,000 Employees. Twice.
    As a reward for record profits, the CEO of Lenovo, Yang Yuanqing, received a $3 million bonus, which he redistributed to about 10,000 of Lenovo's employees. He did the same again in 2013.
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    90% of all restaurants fail during their first year of operation.
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    If Wal-Mart was classified as a country, it would be the 24th most productive country in the world.
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    Starbucks uses round tables to make solo coffee drinkers feel less alone.
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