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    Lenovo CEO Redistributed His $3M Bonus to 10,000 Employees. Twice.
    As a reward for record profits, the CEO of Lenovo, Yang Yuanqing, received a $3 million bonus, which he redistributed to about 10,000 of Lenovo's employees. He did the same again in 2013.
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    The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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    BackRub
    BackRub
    Google was originally called "BackRub".
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    Hewlett Packard was started at a garage in Palo Alto in 1939.
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    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    In 2006, the CEO of Whole Foods reduced his salary to $1 a year, donated his entire portfolio to charity, and set up a $100,000 fund for staff facing personal problems.
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    Facebook Hacking
    Facebook Hacking
    Facebook pays at least $500 if you can find a way to hack the site.
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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    Free Daily Ice Cream
    Free Daily Ice Cream
    All employees of Ben & Jerry’s get to take home 3 free pints of ice cream every single day!
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