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    A man named Dmitry Argakov was sent a letter offering him a credit card but he didn’t like the terms. So he altered the contract to include unlimited credit at 0% interest which the bank accepted but then tried to void his card. He sued the bank for not sticking to terms of the credit contract and won.
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    Samsung is also a full time weapons manufacturer.
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    The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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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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    Instead of McDonald's tearing down a ~200-year-old Georgian mansion, citizens of a small NY town forced them to renovate it instead, resulting in a uniquely historic franchise location.
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    Dell's first advertisement was made on the back of a pizza box.
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    In Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's.
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    Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.
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