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    Henry Ford, father of the Automobile, is also father of the charcoal briquette.
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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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    The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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    Steve Jobs' Secretary
    Steve Jobs' Secretary
    Steve Jobs' secretary told him that she was late for work because her car wouldn't start. That very afternoon, Jobs came back and threw her a set of keys to a brand new Jaguar, saying: "Here, don’t be late anymore."
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    The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
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    The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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    Dell's first advertisement was made on the back of a pizza box.
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    The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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