A Complete List of the Richest People Throughout History

Rockefeller’s Legacy

Rockefeller is remembered as both a hero and a villain, as he donated large sums of his wealth to schools and charities, but still held more money than anyone alive at the time and more than most in the years since.

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The More You Know

  • The designer of the current United States flag was 17 at the time, and created it for a high school project. He received a B-.
  • The average golf ball has 336 dimples.
  • At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland, first prize is the wife's weight in beer.
  • A baby can cost new parents 750 hours of sleep in their first year.
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