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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As of April 2010, Bill Gates had donated $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime! That's more than half of his total net worth!
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Oprah Winfrey makes $10 per second.
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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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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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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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