The co-founder and CEO of SnapChat, 23-year-old Evan Spiegel, turned down an offer of $3 billion from Facebook and then a $4 billion bid from Google.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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The key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions, according to studies.
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Judge Judy makes $45 million a year.
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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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