A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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In 2007, a customer kindly gave a $10,000 tip to a Pizza Hut waitress after hearing she had financial troubles which had forced her to drop out of college.
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In 1996, an Iraqi man named Sam Eisho moved to Australia and used the welfare system as income. Some years later, he became successful and wrote a cheque for more than $18,000 to the Australian Government (every cent they gave him).
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Jerry Seinfeld turned down US$5 million per episode, for 22 episodes, to continue the Seinfeld show for a tenth season.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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If you have 1 billion dollars and spend $1,000 every day, it would take you 2,740 years to go broke.
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On average, every dollar bill you touch has over 3,000 different types of bacteria.
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A couple that were out walking on their property in Sierra Nevada discovered a canister containing $10 million in gold coins.
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