In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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Dell's first advertisement was made on the back of a pizza box.
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The CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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There's a café in France which charges €7 for a coffee to rude customers and €1.40 to people who talk politely to staff.
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Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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A full-time cashier at Costco makes about $49,000 annually. The average wage at Costco is nearly 20 dollars an hour and 89% of Costco employees are eligible for benefits.
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GTA V achieved $1 billion in sales just 3 days after its launch.
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