A man sued Bank of America for erroneously foreclosing on his home and won. When they didn’t pay the fees, he foreclosed their bank.
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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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90% of all restaurants fail during their first year of operation.
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In 2004, The Japanese Ice Cream Association promoted "raw horse flesh" ice cream in hopes that it would boost the popularity of ice cream!
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McDonald's serves 75 hamburgers every second, according to the company’s Operations and Training Manual.
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In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch or clock is usually 10:10.
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