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That Time Ben Franklin Slept in the Same Bed With John Adams

This article originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Imagine two of our country's founding fathers — one of them aged 41, the other 70 — sharing a single bed together…

Gene MarksMarch 30, 2021

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Why Did The BBC Send Their Staff to a Course On How to Drink Water?

(This article originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Do you need a class on how to drink water? Do your employees? It must be harder than we…

Gene MarksMarch 19, 2021

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That Time Julius Caesar Was Kidnapped and Insisted His Captors Increase Their Ransom

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Sixteen years before Julius Caesar first became Consul of Rome

Gene MarksMarch 3, 2021

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An Employee Is Awarded $91,000 Because Her Employer Wouldn’t Buy Her a Headset

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Australians are known to be easy going, fun and adventurous. But that doesn't mean that they don't value safety.

Gene MarksFebruary 8, 2021

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Why Ending Your Price in An Odd Number Will Increase Your Sales

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Ever wonder why some products are listed for $199 or $299 instead of just $200 or $300?

Gene MarksJanuary 20, 2021

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That Time Charlie Chaplin Came in 20th Place… in a Charlie Chaplin Look-alike Contest

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) In 1915, Charlie Chaplin was a big star. How big? He had already starred in 37 popular short films. That…

Gene MarksJanuary 5, 2021

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This Retired Mathematician Won $26 Million From State Lotteries … Legally

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) A few years ago, Jerry Selbee figured out how to legally win lotteries in Michigan.

Gene MarksDecember 18, 2020

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How Did This 16-Year-Old Girl Amass 100 Million Followers On TikTok?

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Perhaps you've heard of Charli D'Amelio? If you haven't you should.

Gene MarksDecember 2, 2020

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How Did This Employee Steal $10 Million From Microsoft?

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) A Microsoft employee was charged this week for stealing $10 million over the course of two years

Gene MarksNovember 11, 2020

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Want to Get More Productivity Out of Your People? Try Yelling at Them.

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) If you want to really motivate your employees you should be encouraging, positive, upbeat and appreciative.

Gene MarksNovember 1, 2020