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TIL in the 1970’s, a shipment company was denied a loan needed to keep the company afloat so the owner took their last $5,000 to Vegas. Playing Blackjack, Fred Smith ended up with $25,000, which was enough to cover the fuel bill and keep FedEx going for another week.

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