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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Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share in 1976 for $800. Today, it’s worth over $58 billion.
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Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.
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Jon Bon Jovi has a restaurant that has no prices; guests pay whatever they can or volunteer in exchange for their meal.
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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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The upside-down ketchup bottle earned its inventor 13 million dollars.
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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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Snoop Dogg makes $30,000 per week selling digital stickers of his face, joints, and more.
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