The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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A full-time cashier at Costco makes about $49,000 annually. The average wage at Costco is nearly 20 dollars an hour and 89% of Costco employees are eligible for benefits.
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Duracell, the battery-maker, built parts of its new international headquarters using materials from its own waste.
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The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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It has been scientifically proven that praise rather than criticism is the best way to help employees improve.
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