Business Facts

    Business Facts

    From business leaders' philanthropy, funny business blunders, to companies making a huge impact in the world - our business fun facts database has them all.

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    The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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    Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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    3
    In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch or clock is usually 10:10.
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    4
    Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.
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    5
    The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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    6
    The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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    7
    The most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday.
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    8
    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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    9
    Tim's Place
    Tim's Place
    There's a restaurant in Albuquerque called Tim's Place that serves breakfast, lunch, and hugs - and it's owned by a man with Down's Syndrome.
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    10
    Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft was a college drop out.
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    11
    There is no tipping at restaurants in Japan.
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    12
    Duracell, the battery-maker, built parts of its new international headquarters using materials from its own waste.
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    13
    Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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    14
    If Wal-Mart was classified as a country, it would be the 24th most productive country in the world.
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    15
    Dell's first advertisement was made on the back of a pizza box.
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    16
    The first product that Sony came out with was the rice cooker.
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    17
    Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.
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    18
    Dead Google's Employees' Families Receive Fantastic Package
    If an employee of Google dies, their spouse will receive half their pay for 10 years as well as stock benefits, and any children will receive $1000 a month until they turn 19.
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    19
    The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
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    20
    In Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's.
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