A Complete List of the Richest People Throughout History

Steve Ballmer

When Bill Gates stepped down as CEO of Microsoft, Ballmer stepped in. He’s now worth $45.3 billion and bought the LA Clippers for $2 billion in 2014. He was a college dropout when Gates hired him 18 years prior.

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The More You Know

  • Clark Kent (Superman in DC Comics) is also a character in the Marvel universe, where he's actually just a mild-mannered reporter and nothing more.
  • Both volleyball and basketball were invented in Massachusetts.
  • Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in the Matrix. He starred in Wild Wild West instead.
  • Christian Bale studied Tom Cruise's mannerisms to prepare for his role as a psychotic killer in American Psycho.
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