The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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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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HP, Google, Microsoft, and Apple have one thing in common – apart from the obvious that they are IT companies. They were all started in garages.
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The first Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott in 1963.
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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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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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