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    Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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    In March, 2014, Colorado sold $19 million dollars worth of Cannabis. $1.9 million went to schools and crime fell by 10%.
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    Dunkin' Donuts
    Dunkin' Donuts
    Dunkin' Donuts in South Korea started spraying coffee aroma into public buses every time their jingle played. Coffee sales increased 29%.
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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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    If Wal-Mart was classified as a country, it would be the 24th most productive country in the world.
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    There’s a KFC for deaf people in Pakistan, India, and Egypt.
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    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Americans buying a Volvo can get a free holiday to Sweden to test drive their new car. All costs, including airfare and shipment of the car, are covered by the Volvo Overseas Delivery program.
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