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    Bill Gates could give away 98% of his wealth and still be a billionaire.
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    The first guy to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (USA) used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his dad. During the call, he told his dad he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.
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    A man earned 4 million airline miles for free without breaking any laws by using his credit card to purchase free-delivery $1 coins from the U.S. mint.
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    Dmitry Argakov
    Dmitry Argakov
    A man named Dmitry Argakov was sent a letter offering him a credit card but he didn’t like the terms. So he altered the contract to include unlimited credit at 0% interest which the bank accepted but then tried to void his card. He sued the bank for not sticking to terms of the credit contract and won.
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    There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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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 from Bristol who had trouble selling their house, found out they had an original Banksy on their wall, and received twice the asking price by selling the painting with a house attached.
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    A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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