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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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McDonald's serves 75 hamburgers every second, according to the company’s Operations and Training Manual.

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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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Lenovo CEO Redistributed His $3M Bonus to 10,000 Employees. Twice.

As a reward for record profits, the CEO of Lenovo, Yang Yuanqing, received a $3 million bonus, which he redistributed to about 10,000 of Lenovo's employees. He did the same again in 2013.

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Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House in Kaifeng, China is considered the world’s oldest operating restaurant, first opening in 1153 AD during the Jing Dynasty.

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Steve Jobs' secretary told him that she was late for work because her car wouldn't start. That very afternoon, Jobs came back and threw her a set of keys to a brand new Jaguar, saying: "Here, don’t be late anymore."

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China's Pollution Is so Bad, a Millionaire Made over $6m Selling Cans of Fresh Air

In response to China's air pollution, a Chinese millionaire started selling cans of fresh air for $0.80 and made over $6 million dollars in 10 months.

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Facebook pays at least $500 if you can find a way to hack the site.

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