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    90% of all restaurants fail during their first year of operation.
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    Dell's first advertisement was made on the back of a pizza box.
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    Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    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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    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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    Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.
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    IKEA Boss
    IKEA Boss
    Despite being one of the top 10 richest men in the world, Ingvar Kamprad (founder of IKEA) lives in a small home, eats at IKEA, and uses the bus.
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    In Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's.
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