In what decade was Volkswagen founded as part of a state-sponsored 'People's Car' initiative?

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Which country's government commissioned the 'People's Car' project that gave rise to Volkswagen and its logo?

Volkswagen's VW logo was originally designed under Nazi Germany's regime as part of the state-sponsored People's Car initiative.

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Which pair of brothers founded a discount grocery business that they later split into two separate rival chains, Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd?

The Albrecht family (Aldi founders) split their empire over a family feud about whether to sell cigarettes, creating two rival supermarket empires.

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The curved arrow beneath the word 'Amazon' in its logo is designed to resemble what facial expression?

Amazon's arrow logo points from A to Z deliberately, but also subtly curves into a smile to suggest customer satisfaction.

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The book that became Amazon's very first product sale in 1995 covered which subject?

Amazon's first product ever sold was a book about computers, shipped by founder Jeff Bezos from his garage in 1995.

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Costco has reportedly capped its profit margin at what percentage, prioritizing member value over maximizing profit?

Costco's CEO deliberately keeps the company's profit margin capped at 11% because executives believe prioritizing member value over maximum profits builds loyalty.

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Which rental company's late fees inspired Reed Hastings to create Netflix in 1997?

Blockbuster had the chance to buy Netflix for $50 million in 2000 but declined the offer.