Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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A Kodak engineer constructed the first digital camera in 1975. They didn't want to go digital. They went bankrupt in 2012.
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Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share in 1976 for $800. Today, it’s worth over $58 billion.
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Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
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Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.
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The most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday.
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