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    Warner Chappel Music owns the copyright to the song 'Happy Birthday'. They make over $1 million in royalties every year from the commercial use of the song.
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    Bill Gates could give away 98% of his wealth and still be a billionaire.
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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 Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's.
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    Newman’s Own foods donates 100% of its post tax profits to charity. As of June 2012 these donations have exceeded 330 million dollars.
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    Harrods have three private wells to supply their water!
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    Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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    The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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