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The 15 Most Expensive Homes Ever Sold In The United States
What is the most expensive home that has ever sold in the United States? Better start saving your money! These are the most expensive homes sold in US history.
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You'll Get Goosebumps When You Find Out How Much Money Money R.L. Stine Has Earned From His Children's Book Empire
Before there was Twilight or Harry Potter, R.L. Stine terrified an entire generation with his Goosebumps books — and built a massive fortune in the process. Here's how the original master of children's horror turned spooky stories into an empire.
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The 12 Richest Drug Lords of All Time
Some of the richest people in history didn't earn their fortunes in boardrooms — they built empires out of cocaine, heroin, and fear. These drug lords made so much money, they could lose millions to rats, fires, or rival gunmen… and still be billionaires.
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10 Of The Largest And Most Infamous Ponzi Schemes in History
From Charles Ponzi to Bernie Madoff, these masterminds promised riches — and delivered financial ruin. Discover the biggest and most shocking Ponzi schemes in history.
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Kerby Joseph Signs $86 Million Extension With The Lions, Is Now The Highest Paid Safety In League History
Joseph said that he was the greatest safety currently playing in the NFL, and now he's not only the highest-paid player in that position, but the highest-paid safety in the league's history.
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Kanye West Wishes He Had Babies With Paris Hilton So He Could Own Hilton Hotels… But There's One Major Problem With His Logic
Kanye West has regrets — and one of them involves Paris Hilton, hotel fortunes, and babies that never were. But there's just one problem: the Hilton empire slipped away long before Kanye even had a chance. Or did it?
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How Paris Hilton Cost Her Family $4.5 Billion (And Unintentionally Did Humanity A Huge Favor)
Paris Hilton became the ultimate tabloid celebrity in the early 2000s — but her fame came at a staggering cost. Her grandfather, Barron Hilton, was so embarrassed by her antics that he cut the family out of a $4.5 billion fortune.
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Roger Goodell Has Made An Absolutely Enormous Amount Of Money Running The NFL Over The Last 20 Years
$700 MILLION. To be NFL commissioner. And all Roger Goodell has to put up with is being booed everywhere he goes…
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How A Random 1980s Actress Became The Richest Celebrity On The Planet… With A $12 BILLION Net Worth
How did an '80s actress with a modest Hollywood career end up as the world's richest celebrity? She's $3 billion richer than Steven Spielberg. She's $8 billion richer than Oprah…
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Jake Paul Reportedly In Contract To Buy This $42 Million 6,000-Acre Georgia Estate
YouTuber-turned-boxing-phenom Jake Paul is reportedly in contract to buy one of the most iconic sporting estates in the South—a 5,747-acre, $42 million Georgia property with private lakes, a hunting lodge, and serious history.
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Brett Favre Lists Longtime 400+ Acre Mississippi Estate For $14 Million
NFL legend Brett Favre just listed his sprawling 465-acre Mississippi estate—complete with a 20,000-square-foot mansion, private lakes, and a movie theater—for $14 million. Known as Black Creek Farm, the property has been the Favre family's personal retreat for over two decades.
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Bill Cosby Lists NYC Townhouse for $7 Million Amid Mounting Foreclosure Battles
If he finds a buyer quickly, it's possible he'll be able to wipe away the loan with the proceeds, but he still has bigger problems on his hands involving $17.5 million in loans that were borrowed against his second townhouse in the city.
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Too Big To Wire: The Incredible True Story Of The Largest Physical Check Ever Written
What is the single biggest physical check ever written, signed, delivered and cashed? We'll give you a hint, it involved Morgan Stanley at the absolute worst part of the 2008 financial crisis.
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How Janet Jackson's Super Bowl Nip Slip Led Gave Birth To YouTube And Led To The Greatest Business Acquisition Of All Time
As hard as it might be to imagine, back in 2006 YouTube was teetering on the brink of collapse due too explosive bandwidth costs and looming lawsuits. Today it is the greatest business acquisition of all time.
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How John Kluge Went From Fritos Distributor To The Richest Person In America In The 1990
He didn't build a computer. He didn't manage a hedge fund. He sold snacks—and somehow ended up the richest person in America. The surprising story of John Kluge.