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    When Scott Paper Company first started manufacturing toilet paper they did not put their name on the product because of embarrassment.
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    The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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    Carlos Vasquez, a dry cleaner in New York, has a sign outside his shop that reads: If you are unemployed and need an outfit clean for an interview, we will clean it for free.
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    Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
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    Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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    Google's Mower Goats
    Google's Mower Goats
    Rather than using mechanical mowers, Google regularly employs a flock of 200 goats to naturally mow and fertilise the lawns.
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    CEO takes over company worth $9m, fires management, gives power to employees, and now makes over $200m
    Ricardo Semler, a CEO in his twenties, took over a company worth $9m, fired most of the management, and gave the power to the employees. It now has a turnover of over $200m.
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    20% of tuxedo rentals take place in May.
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