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Harrods have three private wells to supply their water!

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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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Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.

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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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There are coffee houses in Russia where food and drink are free, but you pay for time.

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Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.

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The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.

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CEO takes over company worth $9m, fires management, gives power to employees, and now makes over $200m

Ricardo Semler, a CEO in his twenties, took over a company worth $9m, fired most of the management, and gave the power to the employees. It now has a turnover of over $200m.

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