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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Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share in 1976 for $800. Today, it’s worth over $58 billion.
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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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Bill Gates could give away 98% of his wealth and still be a billionaire.
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Every year, Louis Vuitton burn all their unsold bags. They burn them in order to prevent them from being priced lower.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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