Hewlett Packard was started at a garage in Palo Alto in 1939.
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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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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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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Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
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The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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There's a company in Switzerland called Algordanza that will turn your ashes into a diamond for your family.
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Jon Bon Jovi has a restaurant that has no prices; guests pay whatever they can or volunteer in exchange for their meal.
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