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June 27, 2009   |   Computers FactID: 624
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The Apple I Computer was priced at $666.66.

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak later said he had no idea about the correlation between the number and the mark of the beast. He says, "I came up with [it] because I like repeating digits." It was $500, plus a 33% markup.

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June 26, 2009   |   Business FactID: 623
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You know the "Aaron Rents & Sells Furniture" chain of stores? Turns out that there is no "Aaron"!

Back in 1955, Founder Charlie Loudermilk and a partner borrowed $500 to purchase 300 chairs that they rented out for 10 cents a day. They chose the name "Aaron" for their business because it appears at the beginning of the phone book!


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June 11, 2009   |   Food FactID: 622
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The name Pepsi came from the word "dyspepsia" since it was originally thought to be a medicine against indigestion.


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