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    Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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    Judge Judy makes $45 million a year.
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    Tim's Place
    Tim's Place
    There's a restaurant in Albuquerque called Tim's Place that serves breakfast, lunch, and hugs - and it's owned by a man with Down's Syndrome.
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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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    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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    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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    7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
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    Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.
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