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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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    Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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    The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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    Free Daily Ice Cream
    Free Daily Ice Cream
    All employees of Ben & Jerry’s get to take home 3 free pints of ice cream every single day!
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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 creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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    Steve Jobs' Secretary
    Steve Jobs' Secretary
    Steve Jobs' secretary told him that she was late for work because her car wouldn't start. That very afternoon, Jobs came back and threw her a set of keys to a brand new Jaguar, saying: "Here, don’t be late anymore."
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    Lentil As Anything, a successful Australian restaurant, allows its customers to pay whatever price they feel like paying for the food.
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