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    The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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    The first McDonald’s drive-thru was opened near a military base in Arizona “to serve soldiers who weren’t permitted to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues.”
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    Over 4.6 million Whopper sandwiches are sold at Burger King every day!
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    Walt Disney World generates about 120,000 pounds of garbage every day.
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    In 2013, Candy Crush made $850,000 per day!
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    80% of Publishers' Clearing House $10 million winners did not purchase any magazine subscriptions!
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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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    The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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