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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India's richest person, Mukesh Ambani, built a $1 billion home. It has 27 habitable floors, including six parking floors with a capacity to hold up to 168 cars. 600 staff maintain the home.
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Nintendo has banked so much money, they could run a deficit of over $250 million every year and still survive until 2052.
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Bill Gates could give away 98% of his wealth and still be a billionaire.
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Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share in 1976 for $800. Today, it’s worth over $58 billion.
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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