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    The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
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    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    In 2006, the CEO of Whole Foods reduced his salary to $1 a year, donated his entire portfolio to charity, and set up a $100,000 fund for staff facing personal problems.
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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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    Dell's first advertisement was made on the back of a pizza box.
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    Amazon sells more e-books than printed books.
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    Duracell, the battery-maker, built parts of its new international headquarters using materials from its own waste.
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    The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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    Nearly 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong account over the next hour.
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