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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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7-11 sells 10,000 pots of coffee an hour, every hour, every day.

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IKEA Boss

Despite being one of the top 10 richest men in the world, Ingvar Kamprad (founder of IKEA) lives in a small home, eats at IKEA, and uses the bus.

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Nokia was once famous as a manufacturer of toilet paper.

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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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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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The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.

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Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program

Americans buying a Volvo can get a free holiday to Sweden to test drive their new car. All costs, including airfare and shipment of the car, are covered by the Volvo Overseas Delivery program.

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