The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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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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Instead of McDonald's tearing down a ~200-year-old Georgian mansion, citizens of a small NY town forced them to renovate it instead, resulting in a uniquely historic franchise location.
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Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.
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'Bimbo' is a brand of soft drink manufactured and marketed by Coca-Cola, Inc.
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The upside-down ketchup bottle earned its inventor 13 million dollars.
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Bill Gates could give away 98% of his wealth and still be a billionaire.
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The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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