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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Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.
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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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Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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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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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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