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    Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.
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    80% of Publishers' Clearing House $10 million winners did not purchase any magazine subscriptions!
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    Dmitry Argakov
    Dmitry Argakov
    A man named Dmitry Argakov was sent a letter offering him a credit card but he didn’t like the terms. So he altered the contract to include unlimited credit at 0% interest which the bank accepted but then tried to void his card. He sued the bank for not sticking to terms of the credit contract and won.
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    China's Pollution Is so Bad, a Millionaire Made over $6m Selling Cans of Fresh Air
    In response to China's air pollution, a Chinese millionaire started selling cans of fresh air for $0.80 and made over $6 million dollars in 10 months.
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    There is no tipping at restaurants in Japan.
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    The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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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 most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday.
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