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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    Nearly 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong account over the next hour.
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    Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.
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    90% of all restaurants fail during their first year of operation.
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    All 3 founders of Apple worked at Atari before forming Apple.
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    Walt Disney World generates about 120,000 pounds of garbage every day.
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    Amazon sells more e-books than printed books.
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    Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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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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    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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    The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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    The average company saves over $7,000 for each employee suggestion that is enacted!
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    Over 4.6 million Whopper sandwiches are sold at Burger King every day!
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    'Bimbo' is a brand of soft drink manufactured and marketed by Coca-Cola, Inc.
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