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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Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
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In 2013, AOL declared that they still made over $500 million a year through dial-up internet subscriptions.
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The first Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott in 1963.
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There's a company in Switzerland called Algordanza that will turn your ashes into a diamond for your family.
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Rick Harrison of the hit reality show Pawn Stars, dropped out of high school in 10th grade because he was making $2000 a week selling fake Gucci bags.
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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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