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    When Scott Paper Company first started manufacturing toilet paper they did not put their name on the product because of embarrassment.
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    A Kodak engineer constructed the first digital camera in 1975. They didn't want to go digital. They went bankrupt in 2012.
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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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    Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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    Lenovo CEO Redistributed His $3M Bonus to 10,000 Employees. Twice.
    As a reward for record profits, the CEO of Lenovo, Yang Yuanqing, received a $3 million bonus, which he redistributed to about 10,000 of Lenovo's employees. He did the same again in 2013.
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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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    The first product that Sony came out with was the rice cooker.
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    In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch or clock is usually 10:10.
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