Al Capone earned $105m per year from alcohol and rackets during the Prohibition era. Today, this would be equivalent to $1.4b per year.
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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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J.K. Rowling lost her billionaire status because she donated so much of her money to charity.
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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar made so much money, he spent over $2,500 every month just on rubber bands to bundle up his stacks of cash.
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GTA V achieved $1 billion in sales just 3 days after its launch.
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For each word he said in Terminator 2, Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $21,429.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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