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10 Amazing Facts About Bill Gates

1: Bill Gates earns US$250 every SECOND,
that’s about US$20 Million a DAY and US$
7.8 Billion a YEAR!

2: If he drops a thousand dollar, he won’t
even bother to pick it up because the 4
seconds he picks it, he would’ve already
earned it back.

3: The US national debt is about 5.62
trillion, if Bill Gates were to pay the debt by
himself; he will finish it in less then 10
years.

4: He can donate US$15 to everyone on
earth but still be left with US $5 Million for
his pocket money.

5: Michael Jordan is the highest paid
athlete in US. If he doesn’t drink and eat,
and keeps up his annual income i.e. US$30
Million, he’ll have to wait for 277 years to
become as rich as Bill Gates is now.

6: If Bill Gates was a country, he would be
the 37th richest country on earth.

The most expensive painting ever sold

The most expensive painting ever sold was "The Card Players" by Paul Cézanne for more than $250 million.

Bill Gates will leave less than $10,000,000 dollars

Bill Gates will leave less than $10,000,000 dollars for each of his 3 kids, "So they can make their own way".

$56,825 on clothes in your lifetime

You will spend approximately $56,825 on clothes in your lifetime.

ATM machine that gives out gold bars

There exists an ATM machine that gives out gold bars instead of notes in the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi!

If Bill Gates accidentally dropped money on the floor

If Bill Gates accidentally dropped money on the floor, it wouldn't be worth his time to pick it up.

Taller men earn more money than shorter men

Studies show taller men earn more money than shorter men.

Donald Trump

In 2005, a journalist was sued by Donald Trump for $5 bn for mentioning him as a millionaire in one of his article and not a billionaire.

Monopoly money

More Monopoly money is printed in a year, than real money printed throughout the world!

Evan Almighty

The movie "Evan Almighty" was the most expensive comedy film ever produced - Costing $200 million.

Money

Choosing to spend money on experiences like trips, meals and concerts instead of material items means you're happier and probably cooler.

The average gamer is male

The average gamer is male, 34 years old, has been playing for 12 years and spends $126 a year on games.

In Terminator 2

In Terminator 2, Schwarzenegger only spoke 700 words. And was paid $15 million. That means 'Hasta la vista, baby' cost $85,716

Google

Google makes about $700 a second.

Desperation

Desperation caused a Chinese teenager to sell his kidney for $2000 because he wanted to buy the iPad 2.

Lottery ticket

The chances of you dying on the way to get a lottery ticket is greater than the chances of you winning. 

A US Dollar note

A US Dollar note is more like a cloth than paper as it is made up of 75 percent cotton and 25 percent linen.

The Democratic Republic

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the poorest country in the world per capita, with the average wage at $300 a year per person!

Money

Money is the number one thing that couples argue about.