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    Dmitry Argakov
    Dmitry Argakov
    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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    Warner Chappel Music owns the copyright to the song 'Happy Birthday'. They make over $1 million in royalties every year from the commercial use of the song.
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    90% of all restaurants fail during their first year of operation.
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    20% of tuxedo rentals take place in May.
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    80% of Publishers' Clearing House $10 million winners did not purchase any magazine subscriptions!
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    Dell's first advertisement was made on the back of a pizza box.
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    The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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    The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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