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Before He Was Deposed, The Shah of Iran Enjoyed A Staggeringly Extravagent Life Thanks To An Endless Gusher Of Oil Royalties
His crown had 3,000 diamonds. His private jet had a name. And his fortune helped spark a revolution.
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How Iran's Supreme Leader Ended Up In Control Of A $200 Billion "Off-the-Books Hedge Fund"
He lives in an extremely modest home in Tehran without any luxuries, yet Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly controls a $200 billion financial and real estate empire…
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New Zealand Billionaire Brothers Who Earned $20 Billion From A Water Balloon Empire Have Bought 16 Beachfront Malibu Burn Lots
Malibu once spent a decade blocking U2 guitarist The Edge from building a luxury hilltop compound. Today, in the wake of a devastating wildfire, two billionaire brothers from New Zealand are quietly buying up dozens of burned beachfront lots, raising a new and uneasy question about who gets to rebuild Malibu.
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Lawsuit Over "The Pitt" Reveals Stunning Royalties Michael Crichton's Estate Has Earned Off "ER" Backend Royalties
A lawsuit over Noah Wyle's Emmy-nominated series "The Pitt" has pulled back the curtain on just how lucrative "ER" was for its creator, the late Michael Crichton.
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Wesley Snipes Played Chicken With The IRS… And Lost. Badly. Really Badly. He Literally Went From Passenger 57, To Prisoner #43355-018
Nothing it certain in life except for death and taxes. Wesley Snipes is still alive, but he can definitely vouch for the taxes half of that famous saying.
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Business Insider Just Published An Eyebrow-Raising Investigation Examining Floyd Mayweather's Finances
Floyd Mayweather earned over $1 billion by betting on himself and rewriting the business of boxing. Now, a new Business Insider investigation raises questions about how that historic fortune has been managed since he left the ring.
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Want Your Kid To Inherit $500 Million In 30 Years? Simple! Join The 100+ Women Who've Been Impregnanted By Tech Billionaire Pavel Durov
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has fathered 106 children—and he plans to leave them his $14 billion fortune. But there's a catch: they won't see a dime for 30 years.
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Beyoncé's Journey From Obscurity to Billionaire Pop Superstardom Is a Masterclass in Perseverance
She didn't inherit a billion dollars or marry her way into one. After decades of failed deals, public backlash, reinvention, and relentless control over her work, Beyoncé has officially crossed the billionaire threshold, completing one of the most hard-earned rises in modern pop history.
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He Wore Rags And Took Public Transportation While Secretly Hiding A $200 Million Fortune. And Then He Gave It All Away
Publicly, Jack MacDonald gave off the appearance of a man who was living out his final years just barely above the poverty line. Privately, Jack was living with an amazing secret.
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The Most Embarrassing Private Jet Flight Of All Time
This is the true horror story of an investment banker who probably had the most humiliating experience that has ever occurred on a private jet.
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Drake Probably Wouldn't Be Famous Today Without The Teacher From "A Christmas Story"
When you sit down this December to watch "A Christmas Story", and you see Miss Shields standing at the blackboard grading Ralphie's paper, you aren't just looking at a random long-forgotten Canadian actress. You're looking at the woman who inadvertently made Drake world famous…
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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.
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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.
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How A Simple Christmas Gift In 1956 Allowed Harper Lee To Write What Became 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…
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Good Grief, Great Fortune! How Charles Schulz Built One Of the Most Lucrative Estates in History Off Snoopy And Charlie Brown
Twenty-five years after the death of "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz, his estate is still minting a fortune.
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Visualizing $1 Million, $100 Million, $1 Billion and $1 Trillion In Cash
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The Insane True-Life Story Of John Holmes: One-Time King Of Adult Movies
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The 10 Richest Songs Of All Time
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How Much Money Did Bill Bowerman Make Off Nike?
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A Definitive Ranking Of The Richest People Of All Time: Inflation Adjusted
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The 10 Richest Families in America (2025 Edition)
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Nikola Tesla Was On Track To Be The World's First Billionaire. Instead He Died Penniless
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The Top 5 Highest Earning Sex Tapes Of All Time
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The 12 Richest Drug Lords of All Time
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