The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
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Dell's first advertisement was made on the back of a pizza box.
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Newman’s Own foods donates 100% of its post tax profits to charity. As of June 2012 these donations have exceeded 330 million dollars.
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There’s a company that provides private flights for individuals who want to join the “mile high club”. For $425.00 you get a 1 hour flight, chocolates, champagne, and a curtain.
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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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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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