Soil Business Blog: December 2008

Crazy Business Facts

Cereal is the second-largest advertiser on television today, behind automobiles.
Adding /4 to the end of Facebook’s URL will take you to Mark Zuckerberg’s profile.
Taco Bell has proved to be a huge flop in Mexico, as Mexicans were confused by the Americanization of their traditional cuisine.
The iPad 2 would cost $1,140 if it were made in America.
The red and white Coca-Cola logo is recognized by 94% of the world’s population.
Marvel Comics once owned the rights to the word “zombie.”
One in 10 Europeans are conceived in an Ikea bed.
Dasani water is just purified tap water; it doesn’t come from a natural spring.
Apple’s iPad retina display is actually manufactured by Samsung.
Starbucks’ round tables were created specifically so customers would feel less alone.