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

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Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.

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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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Dead Google's Employees' Families Receive Fantastic Package

If an employee of Google dies, their spouse will receive half their pay for 10 years as well as stock benefits, and any children will receive $1000 a month until they turn 19.

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CEO takes over company worth $9m, fires management, gives power to employees, and now makes over $200m

Ricardo Semler, a CEO in his twenties, took over a company worth $9m, fired most of the management, and gave the power to the employees. It now has a turnover of over $200m.

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In every country in the world, either Coca-Cola or a Coca-Cola owned drink is the best selling drink, except for Scotland, where Irn Bru holds the top spot.

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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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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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