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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Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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A full-time cashier at Costco makes about $49,000 annually. The average wage at Costco is nearly 20 dollars an hour and 89% of Costco employees are eligible for benefits.
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The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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90% of all restaurants fail during their first year of operation.
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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Carlos Vasquez, a dry cleaner in New York, has a sign outside his shop that reads: If you are unemployed and need an outfit clean for an interview, we will clean it for free.
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