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    In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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    A 1997 comedy movie by the name of “Trojan War” made only $309 in ticket sales. Its budget? 15 million.
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    Oprah Winfrey makes $10 per second.
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    It costs around 2.75 million dollars to make an episode of The Walking Dead, and it pulls in 11 million in commercial revenues for a profit of 8 million an episode
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    George Lucas Charity
    George Lucas Charity
    In 2010, George Lucas said "I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race." Two years later, Lucas sold Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney for 4.05 billion dollars and is donating the majority of the proceeds to a charity that focuses on education.
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    Lucky First Metal Detect
    Lucky First Metal Detect
    In 2012, a British man named Wesley Carrington used a metal detector for the first time and found £100,000 worth of Roman gold within 20 minutes.
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    The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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    Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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