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    CEO takes over company worth $9m, fires management, gives power to employees, and now makes over $200m
    Ricardo Semler, a CEO in his twenties, took over a company worth $9m, fired most of the management, and gave the power to the employees. It now has a turnover of over $200m.
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    IRS: Criminals legally required to declare illegal income on tax return
    According to the IRS, self-employed criminals are required to declare the source of their illegal income (like selling drugs) - and they can't prosecute for it!
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    The hands of the clock on the back of the $100 bill are set at approximately 4:10.
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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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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    Chuck Feeney
    Chuck Feeney
    (Former) Billionaire Chuck Feeney gave away over 99% of his multi-billion dollar fortune to philanthropic endeavors, such as helping underprivileged kids go to college. He is now worth a few million dollars.
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    Oprah Winfrey makes $10 per second.
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    In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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