Goodyear not Goodyear
Heavyweight tire manufacturer Goodyear is in no way affiliated with Charles Goodyear, the inventor of vulcanized rubber. They merely admired his inventiveness and his process that was so easy to duplicate that competitors simply stole it.-Maxim Magazine
Bill Gates’ Start
The first company that Bill Gates ever ran created machines that would record the number of cars passing a given point on a street.
Mary Jane Export
The Canadian government legalized marijuana for medicinal use in 1999. After discovering a shortage of local growers they began to import the dope from Mississippi.
First Barcode
The first product to have a barcode printed on its packaging was Wrigley’s gum.
Mickey-D’s Profits
Forty percent of McDonald’s profits comes from the sale of Happy Meals.
Martini with a Twist
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class.
I’m on Casino Time
There are no clocks in Las Vegas casinos. I wonder if it is true that they pump pure oxygen into those places late at night to revive the players.
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