Hair pulling: Also known as trichotillomania, individuals with this impulse-control disorder have the uncontrollable urge to pull out hair from their head, eyebrows, eyelashes, or arms. The urge is often triggered by feelings of anxiety.
The company's latest project, AmazonSmile, makes this at least partly true. Starting Wednesday, when Amazon customers shop on a new version of the company's website â smile.amazon.com â the company will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to charity.
Timeline: How the fortunes of Amazon and Bezos have grown. Amazon.com, founded by Jeff Bezos, is about to turn 18. It has grown from a garage operation in Bellevue that sold books into the world's largest online retailer, selling just about everything. Along the way, Bezos has become one of the world's wealthiest men. Return to story â.