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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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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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The first McDonald’s drive-thru was opened near a military base in Arizona “to serve soldiers who weren’t permitted to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues.”

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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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There’s a KFC for deaf people in Pakistan, India, and Egypt.

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'Bimbo' is a brand of soft drink manufactured and marketed by Coca-Cola, Inc.

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There's a café in France which charges €7 for a coffee to rude customers and €1.40 to people who talk politely to staff.

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Walt Disney World generates about 120,000 pounds of garbage every day.

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