25 Words That Don’t Mean What They Originally Did


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Did you know that 1000 years ago vegetarians ate meat? Well, don’t be nice and make sure you read this awful list because if you don’t you won’t understand anything in this introduction. These are 25 words that don’t mean what they originally did.

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20 business ideas from Jeff Bezos


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Collected by the Motley Fool, here are 20 business notions from Amazon.com CEO, Jeff Bezos.

1. “All businesses need to be young forever. If your customer base ages with you, you’re Woolworth’s.”

2. “There are two kinds of companies: Those that work to try to charge more and those that work to charge less. We will be the second.”

3. “Your margin is my opportunity.”

4. “If you only do things where you know the answer in advance, your company goes away.”

5. “We’ve had three big ideas at Amazon that we’ve stuck with for 18 years, and they’re the reason we’re successful: Put the customer first. Invent. And be patient.”
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100 years of change


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With movies like The Great Gatsby dominating mainstream media, it’s no surprise that many people are pining for the days of old. But what would it really be like to live back in the early 1900’s? MoneyChoice.org has created an informative infographic detailing life back in 1913 compared to today, showing 100 years of change.