The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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A full-time cashier at Costco makes about $49,000 annually. The average wage at Costco is nearly 20 dollars an hour and 89% of Costco employees are eligible for benefits.
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The first product that the toy company Mattel came out with was picture frames.
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The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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Warner Chappel Music owns the copyright to the song 'Happy Birthday'. They make over $1 million in royalties every year from the commercial use of the song.
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When Scott Paper Company first started manufacturing toilet paper they did not put their name on the product because of embarrassment.
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