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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Bill Gates could give away 98% of his wealth and still be a billionaire.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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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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For each word he said in Terminator 2, Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $21,429.
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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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