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He started exploring the idea of starting his own business. He created a ferry boat service over the Ohio River when he was 30, which became irrelevant when a bridge was built nearby. He also started an oil lamp business that failed once electricity became more mainstream. In 1927, Sanders tried another venture. He started a Standard Oil gas station in Nicholasville, Kentucky, which sadly only lasted three years due to the Great Depression. However, he took the business idea to Corbin, Kentucky, where he opened another service station and decided to sell his homemade chicken to truck drivers. Sanders Court and Café was wildly successful, which prompted Kentucky Gov. Ruby Laffoon to commission Sanders as a Kentucky colonel. Unfortunately, bad luck continued to hang over Sanders’ head as the Sanders Court and Café burned down in 1939. But he built it back bigger and started pressure-frying his chicken. However, a new highway opened in 1956 that bypassed his restaurant. He packed up shop, determined to find success, even though he was now in his 60s. Thankfully, in 1952, he secured his first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise in Salt Lake City. After Sanders Court and Café shut down, Sanders desperately needed money to fund his retirement, so he began traveling
Freedom in a Deck of Cards THE SECRET TOOLS OF WAR James Bond gets the spotlight, but real WWII spies were pulling tricks long before 007. British MI9 and the U.S. MIS-X programs helped Allied soldiers escape or avoid capture by hiding tools in everyday items. A simple button held a compass. Hairbrushes hid maps. Monopoly boards came loaded with real money and coded markings. the country, searching for franchising opportunities and selling his secret spice blend. Restaurants that used his spices and patented pressure cooking technique would pay him 5 cents for every chicken they sold. Within seven years of starting this venture, Sanders had accumulated 600 locations across multiple countries. He sold the business to investors in 1964 for $2 million, allowing him to retire comfortably. Starting a business is rarely easy, but you can find incredible success if you persist through the challenges, adapt to changes, and remain determined. You may even find your face front-and-center on storefronts across the country, just like Colonel Harland Sanders. Playing cards from the U.S. Playing Card Company peeled open to reveal silk escape maps. Cigarette packs carried radio parts. Gillette even made razor blades that pointed north when balanced on a stick.
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The gadgets didn’t stop there. Radios hid in suitcases, maps tucked inside boot heels, and even Ping-Pong paddles held secrets. Most of these tools were destroyed after the war, but the
stories remain. A deck of cards or a shaving kit didn’t just pass the time. For many POWs, it offered a real chance to get home.
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