One year, Elvis Presley paid 91% of his annual income to the IRS.
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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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In 2013, AOL declared that they still made over $500 million a year through dial-up internet subscriptions.
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Self-made millionaire Harris Rosen adopted a Florida neighborhood called Tangelo Park, cut the crime rate in half, and increased the high school graduation rate from 25% to 100% by giving everyone free daycare and all high school graduates scholarships.
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The CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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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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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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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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