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Merv Griffin Earned An Astonishing Fortune Off The Jeopardy Theme Song Royalties
Jeopardy creator Merv Griffin made earned a staggering amount of money off royalties from the show's famous theme song. A song that only took him 30 seconds to write.
Nikola Tesla Was On Track To Be The World's First Billionaire. Instead He Died Penniless
By all accounts, Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla should have become the world's first billionaire thanks to lucrative royalties. So how did he end up dying alone, senile and bankrupt?
Jeff Bezos Sold $8.5 Billion Worth Of Amazon In The Last NINE Days. He Also Saved A Fortune In Taxes Thanks To A Very Recent Change
Jeff Bezos moved to Florida – a zero-income-tax state – in NOVEMBER. Fast forward a few months, and he has sold $8.5 billion worth of Amazon stock in NINE trading days. And the move saved him $600 million.
Nazi Leader Joseph Goebbels' Surviving Step-Grandchildren Are Multi-Multi-Multi-Billionaires
If you were a billionaire, how would you feel if you found out that your entire fortune exists because your grandparents were Nazi sympathizers?
In 1999, A Chef Became The 56th Employee At A Tiny Startup Called "Google"… And YES He Received Pre-IPO Stock Options…
When Charlie Ayers decided to take a job as the company chef for a tiny Silicon Valley startup with a funny name, his friends probably thought he was insane. He ended up being employee #56 at company called Google.
How Michael Jackson Bought The Beatles Catalogue And Turned It Into A Multi-Billion Dollar Music Empire
How did Michael Jackson turn a $47 million investment in The Beatles catalogue into a multi-billion dollar music publishing empire? The story is incredible.
Fun Fact: The San Francisco 49ers Are Owned By A 44-Year-Old Named "Jed"
Jed York has more going for him than his family name and money. Under his leadership, the 49ers have seen a remarkable resurgence in their success, popularity, and domination.
Griselda Blanco: Ordinary Innocent Colombian Grandmother Or Ruthless Bloodthirsty Cocaine Billionaire?
If you had seen Griselda walking down the street, you would have almost certainly assumed she was the quintessential Colombian grandmother. In reality she was the mastermind behind one of the most successful, and ruthless, cocaine operations ever.
Imagine Hating Your Family So Much You Decide To Leave Your Billion Dollar Fortune To Your Great-Great-Great Grand Children
19th century lumber and mining tycoon Wellington R. Burt hated his immediate family so much that concocted what has been called the most bizarre and spiteful will in American history…
Joe DiMaggio Was Surprisingly NOT Rich Late In Life. So How'd He End Up Dying Insanely Rich???
Late in his life, Joe DiMaggio was surprisingly not rich. That all changed thanks to an extremely smart lawyer and a few shrewd business deals…
A Lot Of Jewish Songwriters Have Made A LOT Of Money Writing Christmas Songs
Some of the most beloved and well-known Christmas songs were actually written by Jewish songwriters. Let's take a look at seven of them.
How A Simple Christmas Gift Helped Harper Lee Write One Of The Most Profitable Books Of All Time
Just one simple Christmas gift has the power to make you unimaginably wealthy for the rest of your life. Don't believe me? Just ask "To Kill A Mockingbird" author Harper Lee…
Want To Make A Ton Of Money For The Rest Of Your Life? Write ONE Hit Christmas Song.
Sick of your job? Tired of being broke? Well, we have a very simple suggestion: Write one Christmas song. As you are about to learn, a hit Christmas song is the real gift that keeps on giving.
How Ja Rule Blew His Shot (And A Fortune) To Stay In The $7 Billion "Fast And Furious" Franchise
After appearing in 2001's "The Fast and the Furious," Ja Rule could have signed on to make a fortune from all of the multi-billion dollar sequels. Unfortunately, he blew off a very important meeting…
What Are The 10 Most Expensive Movies Ever Made? What Are The Biggest Movie Bombs of all Time?
It takes a whole lot of money and manpower to produce a Hollywood blockbuster, and these 10 motion pictures really take the cake.