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18% of an Americans income is spent on transportation.

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7-Eleven is the largest retail chain in the world.

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According to research, the most productive workday is Tuesday and the least productive is Friday.

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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class.

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Americans write approximately 50 billion checks a year making it the second most frequent payment method used after cash.

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Americans write approximately 50 billion checks a year making it the second most frequent payment method used after cash.

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Amtrak is the combination of the words "American" and "Track".

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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.

Bizarre Fact #9:
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Approximately 7.5% of all office documents get lost.

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Bill Bowerman, founder of the shoe company Nike, got his first shoe idea after staring at a waffle iron. This gave him the idea of using squared spikes to make the shoes lighter.

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Bill Gates began programming computers at age 13.

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Bill Gates donated close to $100 million to fight AIDS in India. As a percent of his total wealth, this would be comparable to him donating ten cents if he only had $60.

Bizarre Fact #13:
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Bill Gates house was partially designed using a Macintosh computer.

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Boeing completed more than 15,000 hours of wind-tunnel testing on the first 747.

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Business.com is currently the most expensive domain name sold for $7.5 million.

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Close to fifty percent of Internet shoppers spend over five hours a week online.

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Coca-cola used to use the slogan "Good to the last drop," in 1908. This slogan was later used by Maxwell House.

Bizarre Fact #18:
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Coupons were introduced in 1894 when Asa Candler bought the Coca-Cola formula for $2,300 and gave people coupons that he had written out to receive a free glass of coke.

Bizarre Fact #19:
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David McConnell started the California Perfume Company (CPC) in 1886. Today the company is known as Avon, which he named after his favorite playwright William Shakespeare, and Stratford on Avon.

Bizarre Fact #20:
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Duracell, the battery-maker, built parts of its new international headquarters using materials from its own waste.

Bizarre Fact #21:
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During the holiday season, approximately $220 million worth of Poinsettias are sold.

Bizarre Fact #22:
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Each year approximately half of billions dollars is spent on bubble gum by the kids in North America.

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EPCOT stands for "Experimental Prototype City Of Tomorrow."

Bizarre Fact #24:
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Every year, Dunkin' Donuts serves an estimated 650 million cups of coffee.

Bizarre Fact #25:
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Every year, kids in North America spend close to half a billion dollars on chewing gum.

Bizarre Fact #26:
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Everyday, U.S. business use enough paper to circle the Earth over 20 times.

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Fossilized bird droppings are one of the chief exports of Nauru, an island nation in the Western Pacific.

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Frosted Flakes mascot "Tony the Tiger" has a wife, son (Tony Jr.) and daughter (Antoinette) that were used in early advertising commercials.

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Google.com's company headquarters is nicknamed the Googleplex, which houses over two hundred and seventy employees.

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Honda's trademark acronym VTEC stands for Variable Valve Timing and Electronic Lift Control.

Bizarre Fact #31:
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If Wal-Mart was classified as a country, it would be the 24th most productive country in the world.

Bizarre Fact #32:
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In 1477, the first diamond engagement ring was given to Mary of Burgundy by Archduke Maximillian of Austria.

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In 1657, the first chocolate house was opened in London, England.

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In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar.

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In 1890, Pepsi-Cola was invented by Caleb Bradham and was originally called "Brad's Drink."

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In 1894 the first big Coke sign was found on the side of a building located in Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today.

Bizarre Fact #37:
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the makers of Aspirin, once marketed the drug heroin.

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In 1907, for an ad campaign, women were offered a free box of Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereal for winking at the grocer. At the time, the company was called the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company.

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In 1923, the first neon sign was introduced in the U.S. Two neon signs were sold to a Packard car dealership for $24,000 which read, "Packard."

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In 1945, a seven ounce bathroom cup was the first item Tupperware marketed.

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In 1946 Danon Yogurt were the first to add fruit to commercially produced yogurt in U.S.

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In 1949 UNICEF produced the first charity Christmas card. The picture shown on the card was painted by a seven year old girl.

Bizarre Fact #43:
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In 1962, the first Wal-Mart opened up in Rogers, Arkansas.

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In 1970, Chip maker Intel purchased a pear orchard to build their corporate headquarters on.

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In 1976, fourteen banks merged to form a bank credit card called "Mastercharge." This was later renamed to what is now know as "Mastercard."

Bizarre Fact #46:
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In 1992, approximately 750 deaths occurred in the United States due to workplace violence.

Bizarre Fact #47:
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In 2001, the five most valuable brand names in order were Coca-Cola, Microsoft, IBM, GE, and Nokia.

Bizarre Fact #48:
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In a study that was done by the University of Chicago in 1907, it was concluded that the easiest color to spot is yellow. This is why John Hertz, who is the founder of the Yellow Cab Company picked cabs to be yellow.

Bizarre Fact #49:
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In Canada, the most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday.

Bizarre Fact #50:
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In Hong Kong, delivery times are primarily influenced by traffic conditions on elevators. It often takes drivers longer to travel vertically than horizontally, as access to elevators is so congested during "high peak" hours. This is due to the volume of people residing in high rises.