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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The key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions, according to studies.
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It has been reported that rich people in China can hire "body doubles" to serve their prison time.
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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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The first guy to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (USA) used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his dad. During the call, he told his dad he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.
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