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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Judge Judy makes $45 million a year.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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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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Snoop Dogg makes $30,000 per week selling digital stickers of his face, joints, and more.
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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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‘Qatar’ is the world's most expensive bar of soap. Infused with gold and diamond powder, it costs a squeaky clean $2,800.
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