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Monday, April 27, 2020

11 UNKNOWN FACTS & STORIES ABOUT THE WORLD’S BIGGEST BRANDS






1. A LUCKY WEEKEND IN VEGAS SAVED FEDEX
In the early 1970s, just a few years after FedEx was formed, the fledgling company was already in dire straits, losing up to a million dollars a month, At one point, it looked like they wouldn't be able to meet their financial commitments. While waiting for a flight, Fred Smith, the founder of the company, impulsively hopped on a plane to Las Vegas, where he won $27,000 playing Blackjack. The company was saved and Fred Smith had one helluva story to tell.
Source: TroyMedia


2. LAMBORGHINI SPORTS CARS EXIST BECAUSE OF ENZO FERRARI'S PRIDE
Lamborghini was originally a tractor manufacturer. The owner, Ferruccio Lamborghini, had an interest in luxury automobiles, especially Ferraris. While doing a routine check, Lamborghini found that the clutch in his Ferrari was broken and he discovered that the car used the same clutch as his tractors. When he asked Enzo Ferrari for a better replacement, Ferrari dismissed him saying he was a tractor maker and did not know anything about race cars. I guess we all know how that turned out.
Source: Yahoo