Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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As part of an advertising campaign, Molson, a Canadian beer company, strategically placed 'beer fridges' around Europe that only Canadian passports could unlock.
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The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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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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80% of Publishers' Clearing House $10 million winners did not purchase any magazine subscriptions!
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