The American Automobile association was formed in 1905 for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps. (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002)
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The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war. Click Here For More Details (Added: Wed Sep 20 2006)
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The Nike swoosh was invented by Caroline Davidson back in 1971. She received $35 for making the swoosh. The first shoe with the swoosh was introduced in 1972. (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002)
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The Planters Peanut Company mascot, Mr. Peanut, was created during a contest for schoolchildren in 1916. (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002)
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The United States Postal Service handles over forty percent of the world's mail volume. (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002)
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The United States and Canada are the world's largest producers of paper and paper products. (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002)
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The Xerox company was initially called the Haloid Company. (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002)
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The YKK that you see on zippers stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha which is the name of the founder of the zipper manufacturing company in Japan. (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002)
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The average number of pillowcases washed a day at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas is 15,000. (Added: Mon May 31 2004)
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The average office document gets copied 19 times. (Added: Mon May 31 2004)
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The company "Sony" was originally called "Totsuken." They felt the name "Sony" would be easier to pronounce. The name was invented by a cross between the name "sonus" and "sonny." The name sound and sonic are derived. Sonny was used to represent a young man or boy, which would show a energetic young company. (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002)
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The company Chanel claims that every 30 seconds, somewhere in the world, a bottle of Chanel No 5 is sold. Click Here For More Details (Added: Tue Sep 19 2006)
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The country of Andorra has a zero percent unemployment rate. (Added: Mon May 31 2004)
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The famous jewelry store Tiffany & Co. was established on September 18, 1837 in New York City. The amount of sales that were made the first day were $4.98. (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002)
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The first and longest lasting cartoon characters to promote a Kellogg's product are Snap! Crackle! Pop! from Rice Krispies cereal. (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002)
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