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    The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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    The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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    Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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    Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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    Google's Mower Goats
    Google's Mower Goats
    Rather than using mechanical mowers, Google regularly employs a flock of 200 goats to naturally mow and fertilise the lawns.
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    If you pronounce the names of products wrong in an Apple Store, employees are not allowed to correct you.
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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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    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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