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    Steve Jobs' Secretary
    Steve Jobs' Secretary
    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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    Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.
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    The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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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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    The co-founder and CEO of SnapChat, 23-year-old Evan Spiegel, turned down an offer of $3 billion from Facebook and then a $4 billion bid from Google.
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    In 2004, The Japanese Ice Cream Association promoted "raw horse flesh" ice cream in hopes that it would boost the popularity of ice cream!
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    China's Pollution Is so Bad, a Millionaire Made over $6m Selling Cans of Fresh Air
    In response to China's air pollution, a Chinese millionaire started selling cans of fresh air for $0.80 and made over $6 million dollars in 10 months.
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    Free Russian Coffee Houses
    Free Russian Coffee Houses
    There are coffee houses in Russia where food and drink are free, but you pay for time.
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