There's a lot to know about the powerhouse brand Amazon, from almost being named 'cadabra,' to its Seattle HQ dog park. Here are more fun facts.
started the company in 1995 by selling books.Watch the video above for more fun facts about Amazon.The company was originally called Cadabra, like the magic term"abracadabra." But Jeff Bezos' lawyer told him that the magic reference was too obscure, and when you say it out loud,"cadabra" could be mistaken for"cadaver." Eventually, they came up with the name Amazon, a reference to the river in South America.
Many sites and apps we use every day run on AWS, including Lyft, Airbnb, Netflix, and Spotify. Even large enterprises like Time Inc. and Comcast have moved their servers to the AWS cloud. A major part of Amazon's total revenue comes from this service. In 2018, the company reported that AWS made $7.3 billion in revenue. That's up from $4.3 billion in 2017.Since you can buy pretty much anything on Amazon, it's worth mentioning the items you can't buy directly on the website.
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