Singapore has the world’s highest percentage of millionaires, with one out of every six households having at least $1,000,000 US dollars in disposable wealth.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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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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The key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions, according to studies.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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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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