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10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Amazon.com

Kevin SmithMar 27, 2013, 17:07 IST

GlassdoorAmazon.com is well-known for its Kindle, lightning fast shipping, and selling virtually anything online.

The e-tailer's revenue totaled $61 billion in 2012 and it currently sits at No.5 on ComScore's list of top 2,000 domains on the web.

But did you know that the massive website started in founder Jeff Bezos' garage? Or that Amazon's operation has become so massive that it's warehouses have more square footage than 700 Madison Square Gardens?

Take a look at some other mind-blowing facts we found.

Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions.