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    The first McDonald’s drive-thru was opened near a military base in Arizona “to serve soldiers who weren’t permitted to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues.”
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    It has been scientifically proven that praise rather than criticism is the best way to help employees improve.
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    Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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    Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.
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    Starbucks uses round tables to make solo coffee drinkers feel less alone.
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    The co-founder and CEO of SnapChat, 23-year-old Evan Spiegel, turned down an offer of $3 billion from Facebook and then a $4 billion bid from Google.
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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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    The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
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