The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
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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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Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share in 1976 for $800. Today, it’s worth over $58 billion.
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Bill Gates could give away 98% of his wealth and still be a billionaire.
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Nokia was once famous as a manufacturer of toilet paper.
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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