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Most Glock fans only know the Austrian brand for their polymer framed 9mm handguns- but in the late 1970s, Gaston Glock manufactured all kinds of plastic goods. One of those items was the Glock Feldmesser 78- a fixed blade combat knife submitted to a competition held by the Austrian government. The special forces were so impressed by Glock's genius design that the Glock 78 knife became the official service blade of the military- and it's still being used today

Hershey's is one of the biggest chocolate companies in the world, worth nearly $47 billion dollars. And yet, the Hershey Company was founded by a boy who struggled through poverty and went bankrupt multiple times. This is the true rags to riches story of a chocolate empire - this is the insane and inspiring story of Milton Hershey. Milton Hershey’s early life was difficult to say the least. He was born in 1857 in a rural dairy farming community called Derry Township, in Pennsylvania. Whilst Milton’s parents both came from respectable families, Milton’s father Henry, had a bad habit of falling for shady get-rich-quick-schemes. You see, Henry had always been determined to succeed in business, but he would rarely stick to any of the projects he started. He tried and failed 17 different businesses before moving the family to Oil City, Pennsylvania - and they only moved there because he was trying to get rich on a recent oil boom, but they arrived when it was already too late to make any money. Milton was just 4 years old at the time, and his father’s poor financial decisions meant the Hershey family had almost completely run out of money - in fact young Milton was extremely skinny and on the brink of starvation. This is the story of Milton Hershey and the Hershey Company - including Hershey's caramel business, Hershey's chocolate business, and Hershey's philanthropy. It's an inspiring entrepreneurial business success story with business and investment / money lessons for all of us about building wealth.

In 1957, when McDonald’s was doubling the number of restaurants it opened every year, a little-known Florida start-up called Insta-Burger was on the brink of bankruptcy and fighting to keep its doors open. However, this failing business would later become the global fast food empire Burger King, making tens of billions of dollars a year, and operating in over 100 countries around the world. The truth of how they achieved this is crazy, and involves smashing up their own equipment with a hatchet. But, whilst Burger King is undeniably an inspiring underdog entrepreneurial success story, there’s also a dark twist. Because the secret to Burger King’s success… was stolen. In this story of Burger king, we’ll see how Burger King became successful, the company’s successes and failures, and lots more fascinating details about the history of Burger King.

Domino's pizza story (by MagnatesMedia)... Welcome to the history of the company: Domino's Pizza - in this business documentary we'll go on a journey through the history of Domino's business, from back when it was a single store called Dominick's, to present day where Domino's is a gigantic global brand making billions of dollars. In many ways, the Domino's story is an incredible rags to riches story, as Tom Monaghan had a very rough start in life and had to overcome countless obstacles to build Domino's into such a successful company. However Domino's business has at times been surrounded by controversy - such as their 'deadly delivery driver' problem (as a result of a marketing campaign), the hostage situation as a result of their NOID mascot, and a disastrous viral YouTube video that severely hurt Domino's brand & finances. There is definitely a lot to learn from Domino's story, including why Domino's was one of the best investments you could have made in the last decade (as Domino's stock was one of the best performing stocks of the 2010's, bringing investors a staggering return on their investment). If you've ever wanted to know how Domino's started, or why Domino's became successful - sit back and enjoy this MagnatesMedia business documentary about the history of Domino's Pizza (aka the story of how a homeless orphan boy built Domino's). In this history of Domino's we also answer popular questions like: Why is Domino's called Dominos pizza? Who invented Domino's pizza? What is Domino's Pizza timeline? When did Domino's start? How did Domino's get its name? How did Domino's grow? How did Domino's get started? How did Dominos revolutionize the pizza box? How did Dominos rebrand? How did Domino's improve? How did Domino's become successful? Why did Domino's stock price increase so much? And lots more...

THE INSANE STORY OF NINTENDO - At first, Nintendo had nothing to do with video gaming. Its president Hiroshi Yamauchi didn’t even play video games. Instead, Nintendo made hanafuda playing cards which were used to gamble, and their biggest customer was the Yakuza (essentially the Japanese Mafia). So, how did a small family-run card business turn into one of the best-selling gaming companies of all time - responsible for some of the most iconic characters ever created like Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, and so many more? As well as creating countless iconic consoles like the Gameboy, Wii, Switch and NES. It’s time to take a journey through Nintendo’s epic history. We'll not only cover Nintendo's strange origin story and the full Nintendo history, but also the birth of Mario, the Kirby vs King Kong lawsuit, the console wars with Sega, how Nintendo betrayed Sony, and so much more from Nintendo's crazy past. This is the insane story of Nintendo

Andrew Carnegie Documentary: How does a boy born into poverty become the richest man in the world? Andrew Carnegie is the personification of the American Dream; an extraordinary rise from the very bottom to the absolute financial top. However, I must warn you: there are two different sides to Andrew Carnegie. On the one hand, Andrew Carnegie was a hypocrite - he preached about workers rights publicly, and yet privately he slashed his workers wages, significantly increased their working hours, and essentially exploited his staff as slave labour in barbaric dangerous conditions to build his fortune. Carnegie destroyed unions, and his actions resulted in countless unnecessary brutal deaths - for example the tragedy of Homestead. And yet, on the other hand, Andrew Carnegie may be the greatest ever philanthropist - after becoming the richest man in the world, he then spent the rest of his life giving almost all of that money away via philanthropy. He funded universities, schools and nearly 3000 free public libraries around the world to help others improve their own position in life. Many believe he inspired future billionaires to give more of their money away and embrace corporate philanthropy. Andrew Carnegie is also responsible for incredible innovation that helped build America and change the way we do business - we’ll look at his rise through the corporate ranks and how he built his fortune in the steel business. Andrew Carnegie’s story is both an inspiring rags to riches tale, and a controversial business documentary. And the history of Andrew Carnegie involves several other business titans - for example Carnegie was bitter rivals with John D Rockefeller, and also ended up making the biggest business deal in history with JP Morgan, which is how Carnegie became the richest man alive. But before all that wealth and drama, we need to travel back to Scotland in 1835, where Andrew Carnegie was born into abject poverty…

THE STORY OF PEPSI & PEPSICO - Here’s the truth Pepsi don’t want you to know: Pepsi started off as a rip off of Coca-Cola. And Pepsi Cola even tried to sell their company to Coca-Cola on three separate occasions. But Coke kept turning them down. As a result, Pepsi struggled and literally went bankrupt on two separate occasions. And yet, fast forward to present day - and PepsiCo makes around $80 billion dollars of revenue a year - more than double the Coca Cola company. You see, Pepsi is no longer just a drinks business - they are a gigantic empire that owns more food and beverage products than you can even imagine. Lays. Gatorade. Cheetos. Aquafina. Tropicana. Quaker Oats. Mountain Dew. Doritos. The brands PepsiCo owns are endless. In fact at one point Pepsi even started buying giant fast food chains like KFC and Pizza Hut. They were even negotiating a deal to buy a huge fleet of Navy warships! So, how did all of this happen? How did Pepsi go from bankruptcy to global domination? From humble beginnings to controversial conglomerate with blood on its hands? Welcome to the insane history of Pepsi.

THE STORY OF GOOGLE+ - Google's biggest ever failure (aka how Facebook beat Google). Google should have easily won the social network war. Not only did Google have more money, experience, employees, and users - Google actually launched their first social network site in January 2004 (a social media site called ORKUT), a few weeks before Facebook launched, and long before the likes of Twitter and Instagram. In fact Google has created many different attempts to directly compete with all of these platforms - and yet they’ve all failed. Most famous was Google+, which has since been described as ‘Google’s biggest ever failure’ - it became a joke, and not only did people not want to use it, many actively hated it. So, what was the REAL reason Google + failed? With the help of leaked emails and interviews, in this video we’ll explore behind the scenes of the rise and fall of Google +. Because Google is a company that has achieved such ridiculously impressive things - from organizing the internet with search, to indexing the world’s books, mapping the planet, and creating countless innovative and helpful products. And yet when it comes to building a social network to rival Facebook, Google has repeatedly failed spectacularly. Now technically you could say YouTube is a social network - but it’s obviously more of a video platform than friends connecting and sharing updates. Which is why Google spent so much money trying to make Google+ work. So let’s go on a journey into the inner workings of Google, and find out the truth. Welcome to the INSANE story of Google+ and the battle for social media between big tech.

Welcome to another crazy business story - this is the dramatic origin story of one of the world's most luxurious and wealthy brands. Gucci is one of the hottest fashion brands in the world with an estimated value of $22.6 billion dollars. But, what begins as a rags-to-riches story of a small family business becomes a dark, shocking tale of betrayal. Underneath the glamour of the fashion world, there were frequent family feuds, lawsuits, an attempted corporate takeover, and even murder. So sit back, relax, get comfortable - because in this video, we’re going on a journey through Gucci’s insane and controversial history. This is the story of Gucci - including how Gucci started, the rise and expansion of the Gucci business, brand strategies and marketing / product changes, and the Gucci family's controversies along the way to success. I hope you enjoy this business documentary with a dark twist.

☕ Welcome to the story of Starbucks! - This Starbucks documentary looks at the past, present and future of the coffee behemoth, Starbucks - from its humble beginnings selling coffee beans in Seattle, to its global domination of most of the world. This MagnatesMedia mini-movie looks at the business success of Starbucks & Howard Schultz, and how Starbucks took over the world. For every single one of us, there are a handful of defining moments in your life. For Howard Schultz, the mastermind behind Starbucks’ empire, one of those moments came at just 7 years old. His father had just been fired from his delivery job after falling on ice and breaking his hip and ankle. The family had no medical insurance, no savings, and in that moment, no hope. Flash forward to today, and Howard Schultz is a multi billionaire, and is responsible not just for transforming the coffee industry, but several other industries most people might not realise. But, to understand how a simple coffee store can become a global empire, we need to look at the 4 stages of Starbucks. It begins with Howard Schultz being intrigued by the amount of orders a little coffee company was making (Starbucks), so Howard went to one of their Seattle stores to check Starbucks out for himself. He tried their coffee, and was immediately hooked. So much so, that he decided he wanted to be a part of Starbucks, and reached out to 3 guys who’d founded the company, to see if they’d hire him. But, the only person who thought Howard Schultz joining Starbucks was a good idea, was Howard himself. Despite this, Howard was persistent. He was unfulfilled in his current job, and could see huge potential for Starbucks. So, he kept writing to the Starbucks founders, and after over a year of convincing, Howard joined the Starbucks team. Little did anyone know, that decision, would change everything

The banana king was one of the richest and most powerful men in the world. When a country’s government didn’t give him what he wanted, he simply overthrew the government. He declared literal war on his competitors. And he built a gigantic business empire from nothing. You see, before he became the banana king, this man was simply known as Sam - an immigrant with no money, no connections, and no real hope. Sam’s journey to building such a successful company is an astonishing underdog story. And throughout his life, Sam became entangled with countless famous figures, from US presidents to business magnates like JP Morgan. And yet it all begins, with ripe bananas. However, I must warn you: what starts out as an inspirational success story will later take a much darker disturbing turn. As Sam became involved with an extremely controversial company called United Fruit, otherwise known as The Octopus - because of how they wrapped their tentacles around everyone, and caused devastating consequences. Honestly, I’ve covered a lot of fascinating business stories, but this is one of the craziest. You may never have heard the name Sam Zemurray before, but by the end of this video, you’ll be glad you did. This is the insane true story of the banana king - one of the craziest business stories!

00:00 How Did A Whole Village Disappear? (The Lost Colony of Roanoke Mystery) 09:36 Scientists Finally Know Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others - Mystery Revealed 18:47 Is Dyatlov Pass Mystery Finally Solved 30:06 Missing People Mystery - Why Haven't They Been Found? 42:58 Can You Really Order A Mystery Box from The Dark Web? 51:15 Scientist Solves the Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle 01:01:50 The Mystery Behind Devil's Bible 01:07:44 The Scary Mystery Behind The Denver Airport 01:13:40 Malaysian Air Mystery, What We Now Know About Missing Flight MH370 1:24:57 What Actually Happens in the Bermuda Triangle - Mystery Revealed 01:32:03 Scientists Finally Crack Stonehenge Mystery 01:39:52 What Made Hikers Take Clothes Off In Below Freezing Temps? (The Dyatlov Pass Mystery) 01:54:23 Mystery Man Stuck In Prison For Refusing To Reveal His Identity 02:00:19 Scientists Finally Solve the Oldest Murder Mystery 02:09:22 The Insane Mystery Surrounding JFK's Missing Brain 02:16:59 The Sun Vanished - Terrifying Twitter Mystery Explained 02:27:59 Real Life Ghost Story - Mystery of The Mary Celeste Ghost Ship 02:39:58 Mystery Space Events That Astronomers Can’t Explain 02:51:16 Mystery Figure Pulls Scam On Entire Town With Insane Prank 02:57:54 Mystery of Room 1046 (The Unsolved Murder Room) 03:07:58 Billionaire Murder MYSTERY - Why Has The Killer Not Been Found? 3:19:16 Shadow People, the Terrifying Mystery - EXPLAINED 03:29:40 The Mystery Of Bermuda Triangle's Deadly Secret: What Happened To The Navy Ship USS Cyclops? 03:41:18 Human Arm Found Inside Shark Leads To Bizarre Murder Mystery 03:53:54 Most Horrific Things Secretly Served By Restaurants (Mystery Food?)

HENRY FORD DOCUMENTARY: The Crazy True Story of Henry Ford. Henry Ford built a business empire, and completely revolutionized not just the car industry, but business as we know it. He pioneered assembly line production, the five day work week, and countless more innovations. But this is certainly not a straightforward success story. Henry Ford’s life is wrapped in controversy, failures, and obsessive genius. We’ll not only look at Henry Ford’s astonishing rise, but also his lesser known projects, like the time he tried to build his own weird American town called Fordlandia, in the heart of the Brazilian rainforest. We’ll also look at the very dark truth about Henry Ford, and why one of his biggest fans was Adolf Hitler. This is a business story of innovation and success - a brutal struggle for wealth and power. This is the shocking true story of Henry Ford, and the history of The Ford Motor Company.

THE STORY OF ZOOM / ZOOM DOCUMENTARY - Skype launched nearly a decade before Zoom, so why does everyone use Zoom now instead? Before the pandemic shut down the world, Skype held the largest share of the video-calling market. So when businesses, friends, and families had no choice but to interact with each other through their screens, Skype was set to see the sort of growth other companies can only dream of. But that didn’t happen. Instead, Zoom seemed to pop up out of nowhere and take over the industry in what felt like the blink of an eye. So what exactly did happen? How did Zoom’s founder, who moved to the US unable to speak a word of English, beat Microsoft, and build the number one video calling platform in the world? And how did a young man’s desire to see his girlfriend turn into a company worth billions of dollars? This is the incredible love story that changed the world. This is the inspiring true story of Zoom. In this video we’ll answer questions like: How did Zoom become so successful? Why did Zoom become so popular? And we’ll not just look at Zoom vs Skype, but the battle for the whole video conferencing market. I hope you enjoy the history of Zoom.

McDonald’s Movie - The INSANE Story of McDonald’s by MagnatesMedia… McDonald’s is the largest restaurant chain in the world, with over 40,000 restaurants spread over 120 countries. By this point, the golden arches are an inescapable sight everywhere you go, and McDonald’s has sold well over 300 billion hamburgers. But the original McDonald brothers who started the business, had their company all but stolen from them. Because what began as a single drive-in restaurant was soon transformed into a global fast food empire because of an unrelenting milkshake machine salesman (Ray Kroc). And even though it may appear to be a simple burger business from the outside, McDonald’s secretly dominates an entirely different industry completely unrelated to selling fast food. At times, McDonald’s is an inspiring story of an entrepreneur defying all the odds and building an empire. But at the same time, it's a story of betrayal, fraud, and countless scandals. At one point, McDonald’s even came face to face with the Italian mafia. If you’ve ever wondered how McDonald’s started, how McDonald’s got so big, or the truth about McDonald’s history & Ray Kroc / The McDonald Brothers, this McDonald’s documentary is for you. Let’s journey through the insane history of McDonald’s.

THE STORY OF JOHN D ROCKEFELLER - The business magnate and richest man in the world (and the world’s first billionaire). There was a time when anyone would tremble upon hearing the name John D. Rockefeller. Not only was he the world’s first billionaire, he’s one of the richest people in history. His empire - Standard Oil - became the most dominant monopoly in the world by brutally crushing competitors, taking control of multiple industries, bribing the government into submission, and treating business as if it was war. Because of his ruthless business practices and secretive deals, Rockefeller made many enemies. His career is filled with bitter rivalries like with Andrew Carnegie, and even ferocious battles against US Presidents. But, before he was the titan of the oil industry, Rockefeller was at the very bottom of society. His story is one of only a handful of cases where someone manages to rise from the depths of poverty, to the absolute peak of wealth and power. Rockefeller’s story is at times inspiring, and at times… chilling. It’s an example of what happens when greed and ambition go completely unchecked. This Rockefeller documentary shows the insane true story of John D Rockefeller, the history of Standard Oil and one of the craziest rags to riches stories. At times it’s an inspiring business story with lessons for entrepreneurs, at other times it’s a dark business story showing the worst of corporate greed. And after crushing his competition, through a series of strategic investments Rockefeller became the richest person in the world (even surpassing Andrew Carnegie). Adjusting for inflation, he is one of the richest self made men in history. And when his business empire got split up and he got given shares in other companies, he became even richer as their stock price soared on the stock market. But before all that wealth, let me take you back to 1839, where a young John D. Rockefeller is born into poverty…

The INSANE Truth About IKEA How IKEA Brainwashes You How IKEA Manipulates You How IKEA Brainwashed Everyone How IKEA Tricks You The Wild Truth About IKEA IKEA Business Documentary (mini business movie) - How did IKEA start? How IKEA become so successful? What is the IKEA effect and the weird psychology behind IKEA's success? What's the deal with IKEA's weird corporate structure to save on taxes? When an innocent customer walks into IKEA, what they’re really walking into… is a powerful psychological trap meticulously designed to make them overspend on furniture. IKEA is one of the world’s strangest, but also most innovative companies. And every year, IKEA sells more than $50 billion worth of everything from chairs, to bookcases, to Swedish meatballs. Today, IKEA is the largest furniture retailer in the world, and oddly also among the world’s 50 largest restaurant chains. But it all started with a dyslexic farm boy who started selling matches for pennies. IKEA has a remarkably uplifting story, and there’s tons of genius business strategies along the way. But, there is also a darker side to IKEA - and the man who started it (Ingvar Kamprad). IKEA’s beloved founder has ties to the Nazi party, and the company has been accused of avoiding billions in taxes, and even using forced labor. And quite suspiciously, IKEA is essentially the 4th largest charity in the world (Stichting INGKA Foundation). This is the crazy true success story of IKEA & billionaire Ingvar Kamprad. And it begins, with a horrible tragedy... I hope you enjoy this journey through IKEA's INSANE history,

Visiting a zoo might have been an exciting experience to get up close and personal with a wild animal, but some zoos are so horrific they should be called prisons! Check out today's insane new video that reveals the dark and awful past of human zoos.

Buckle up because we're about to embark on a wild ride through a collection of mind-blowing tidbits. From quirky food facts that will leave your taste buds tingling to mind-boggling revelations about the animal kingdom, there's something for everyone. We'll uncover some surprising truths about the human body that will make you go, "Whoa, I never knew that!" And if that's not enough to pique your interest, we'll even journey into the depths of space to unravel some cosmic mysteries. Get ready to have your mind blown because in this collection, hidden secrets and myths are about to be busted wide open!

During the Vietnam War, the United States was shipping hundreds of thousands of soldiers to fight inside the heavily booby-trapped jungles, whether they were fit for combat or not! Check out today's epic new video that reveals how the US broke the draft requirements to bolster its military, regardless of the soldier's IQ.

Imagine growing up to discover your father was one of the architects of the Holocaust! Check out today's insane new video that reveals what happened to the children of the Nazi regime who escaped with their surviving relatives who fled the consequences of World War 2. Who did they grow up to become? Find out right now!

With China preparing to go head to head with Taiwan and, subsequently, the US, the country has significantly expanded its nuclear arsenal! Check out today's explosive video and see why China is becoming a nuclear threat to the United States and the whole world!

Sometimes luck just ins't on your side, and no one knows that more than the unlucky people featured in today's insane new video! Do you believe someone could have bad luck that follows them around? You will after watching this!

If you happen to spot a gnome chilling in front of your house, here's the deal: hands off! Seriously, don't even think about touching it. Criminals use gnomes as a “calling card.” Burglars are casing the joint and are looking to see if people move the gnomes. Don’t move them. Play it safe and call the police. Trust me, you don't want to mess with gnome mojo.

The folks at NASA dropped some new pics of the Red Planet, and guess what? They spotted something that looks suspiciously like a spoon. Yep, you heard that right—a spoon on Mars! Now, before you start planning your Martian picnic, it's probably not an actual spoon. But still, it's got people buzzing about what else might be hiding out there. I mean, who knows what other surprises Mars has up its sleeve, right? So, grab your space gear and let's keep exploring!