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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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    Nooglers
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    New Google employees are called "Nooglers", and are given a propeller beanie cap to wear on their first Friday.
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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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    Starbucks uses round tables to make solo coffee drinkers feel less alone.
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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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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    Hewlett Packard was started at a garage in Palo Alto in 1939.
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