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On March 16, 1867, Joseph ______ published his article in ‘The Lancet’ outlining the discovery of antiseptic surgery. He was a revolutionary surgeon who introduced phenol as a steriliser making surgery safer for patients. One of the most popular antiseptic mouthwashes is named after him. Which brand and what was his name?

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William ___ started his own company in 1900 running small theatres. He eventually went on to run a chain of movie theatres. By 1914, he started a studio that made movies. In 1935, it merged with another studio called ‘Twentieth Century Pictures’. How do we now know this very successful company?

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Adolf Dassler was a German cobbler who made sports shoes. He was adept at mechanising the process even without electricity. His company, a reference to a shortening of his name, was one of the first to obtain endorsements from athletes. Which shoe company was this?

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John ______ was a Quaker businessman who opened a shop in 1824 to sell cocoa. He eventually started a company with his brother to sell drinking chocolate as an alternative to alcohol. What company is this, which is one of the largest confectionary manufacturers in the world?

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Bertie Charles ______ was a Scottish American journalist who founded a business magazine in 1917. Although it features multiple articles on finance and the industry, it is best known for its ranking and lists, such as ‘Richest people’, ‘Most powerful women leaders’ etc. Which magazine is this?

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Facundo _______ was a Spanish businessman who started a general store in Cuba. Following an earthquake, business slumped and he started looking for another opportunity. He figured out through experimentation, a process to make a refined type of rum, which till then had been a crude beverage. It eventually became the best-selling rum of all time. Which company is this that is represented by an upside-down bat?

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King Camp _______ was an American businessman who innovated an inexpensive disposable blade made of stainless steel. This cheap version made it very popular and he started a company in his name to market it. What company was this, which has the tagline ‘The best a man can get’?

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Burt _____ & Irv _______ were brothers-in-law who both ran ice cream parlours in California. They merged both in 1948 and offered 31 flavours of ice creams. What are the blanked out names?

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Larry Hillblom was a law student who took up a job at an insurance company, moving packages between Oakland and Los Angeles airports. He then partnered with Adrian Dalsey and Robert Lynn, bought a Plymouth car and rushed documents between airports. What company did they start, which has their initials?

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August Horch was a German engineer who initially worked for Karl Benz. In 1899, he formed A.Horch & Co. to make automobiles under his name. After an internal dispute, he had to change the name; hence he chose the Latin translation of his name. If ‘Horch’ means ‘listen’, what company is this?