A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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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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The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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Oprah Winfrey makes $10 per second.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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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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Bill Gates could give away 98% of his wealth and still be a billionaire.
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