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    Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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    The CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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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 creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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    The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
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    Google's Mower Goats
    Google's Mower Goats
    Rather than using mechanical mowers, Google regularly employs a flock of 200 goats to naturally mow and fertilise the lawns.
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    There’s a KFC for deaf people in Pakistan, India, and Egypt.
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    In the mid-90’s, Coca Cola recalled an advertising poster due to a hidden sexual image.
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