The chocolate chip cookie is one of the most famous biscuits in the world. Invented by Ruth Wakefield in 1930s Massachusetts, what did she sell the rights to the recipe for?
Answer: Rather than a cash payment, she requested that Nestle supply her with a lifetime supply of chocolate. The fortune in royalties she would have foregone by this idiosyncratic act would have been considerable.
Source: Stirring Up a World of Fun by Nanette Goings