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1. Bank of America was originally called "The Bank of Italy." It was founded by Amadeo Giannini in 1904 to cater to Italian immigrants in San Francisco.
2. The first Ford cars had engines made by Dodge.
3. Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola per capita than any other nation.
4. The U.S. steel industry introduced the 5 Day, 40 hour work week in 1923.
5. Discover Card was introduced by Sears in 1985 under the premise of charging no annual fee.
6. The first vending machines were installed on New York City elevated subway platforms in 1888 and dispensed Tutti-Fruiti gum.
7. Citibank adopted its cable address as its official name. It was originally known as the "City Bank of New York."
8. Fur trader John Jacob Astor would be worth around $100 Billion in today's dollars, adjusted for inflation.
9. Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, first got the inspiration for creating Nike shoes after staring at a waffle iron.
10. Steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie would be worth upwards of $200 billion in today's dollars, adjusted for inflation.
When me and old Abe used to sit by the fire he would tell me the darndest tales about this great land of ours.
