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Turns out, kids reviewing toys on YouTube make more money than all of us combined

29 Fascinating Facts About the Financial World

September 04, 2023

Remember Floppy Bird, the rage-inducing mobile game everyone was addicted to back in 2013? Did you know the game became so successful that creator Dong Nguyen earned around $50,000 a day from it? Well, it wasn’t all puppy dogs, rainbows and ice cream as the game’s success overwhelmed Nguyen and made him delete it from the App Store. More on that and 28 other interesting facts about finances and money below…

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Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket was bought for $1.8 million Milton Verret of Austin, Texas, bought the iconic red jacket in auction two years after the singer's death. CRACKED.COM — Hollywood Reporter

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The Cowardly Lion costume sold for over $3 million The Wizard of Oz costume (which featured real lion skin) was found in a MGM warehouse and fetched a pretty penny in 2014. CRACKED.COM — Bonhams

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By reviewing toys on CHAN Youtube. 002745 - .. R CRACKED.COM Ryan is a 7-year-old who stars in the YouTube channel Ryan's World reviewing toys the way only an adolescent can. As the market of children watching endless hours of YouTube grows exponentially, Ryan (and his savvy parents) cashed in big time with their videos, making $22 million a year on YouTube alone. — Forbes

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By making an addicting mobile game. 002745 en MAIN CRACKED CONE After 8 months in the app store, the game Flappy Bird inexplicably went viral and was getting millions of downloads. The creator, Dong ي Nguyen, was making an estimated $50,000 a day before the stress of sudden fame and wealth caused him to take the game off the market. — Wired

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It costs $27,000 to $42,000 to own a dog 98% of pet owners underestimate how much it costs to own a pet over its lifetime. CRACKED.COM — CNBC

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Climbing Mount Everest costs about $45,000 The climbing permit alone can cost up to $11,000 per person. CRACKED.COM — Adventure Alternative

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The total value of all cryptocurrencies is now roughly equal to the money spent on gold. 5202g FBIE FINE GOLD GOLD 1000s FINE 999 a 999.0 FI GOLD 4 1000s 000 FINE GOLD 399.9 LIMBE 1000g 1000g LP 999.3 ® In early May, the total value of crypto was FOODS about $2.4 trillion, and the total value of money invested in gold was about $2.6 trillion. CRACKED.COM NOW YOU KNOW — WSJ

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When did credit scores start? I edit Report Credit Report M Credit Score is - - 765 Excellent: 700 Good: 501 Cream FROELLENT 765 Fair: 351 - РОО - 100 Exculure 50+ - 700 Good 500 355 Uncertain: 301 - 35 For 300 303 Undertain 250m Puor Poor: 250-30 - - new - The concept of credit scores was invented in the 1950s, but the current system didn't start until 1989. They're as old as Taylor Swift. CRACKED COM — 14 Answers To Money-Related Questions

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Are smarter people wealthier? There's no link between IQ and wealth. People who score within the super intelligent range are just as likely to have financial difficulties as other people. CRACKED COM — Science Daily

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China once accidentally faked out all its ATMs. 100 100 00 10 AA00000001 AA0000000 Their high-roller gold 100-yuan bill contained actual gold. It was such an effective anti-counterfeiting measure that the country's ATMS couldn't recognize them for several days. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — 14 (Weirdo) Official Currencies In The World

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The people of Yap used stones that were too big to carry - up to 2 tons. They never moved locations, but were traded via public ceremonies so everyone knew who owned which big-ass rock. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — 14 (Weirdo) Official Currencies In The World

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CRACKED.COM Expensive olive oil isn't always the best way to go, no matter how extra virgin it is. BERTOLLI DOLLO - OKOAMIE DE DECED CALIFORNIA .... FILIPPO VERGIN EXTRA Bonelli OULT DEL BERIL VIRGIN OLIVE to ESTER stories VISEBANTE Care Ford ULIVE GIL ENTRA Olive Oil OLIVE OL - adidas Rich Asics - the - - New BY EXTRA VIRGIN PEO WITH - OLIVE GIL USE While the difference might be discernible when used for dressings, dips, and other ways it can go uncooked, you'll be fine using the cheap stuff when you're using it for sautéing and as an ingredient — 25 Things Where Expensive Doesn't Mean Better

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Himalayan salt is no different than regular salt. A NK COOKING The pink salt consists roughly of 98% sodium chloride, the same amount as ordinary table salt. The other trace elements it contains are SO minuscule that they make no measurable difference. CRACKED.COM — 25 Things Where Expensive Doesn't Mean Better

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Paying extra for an unlimited mobile data plan? If you're like the average person, you're better off using data plans with up to 5GB limit. On average, mobile Internet users only use 4.6GB of data per month. CRACKED.COM — 25 Things Where Expensive Doesn't Mean Better

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Larry Ellison owns a Hawaiian island. KAUA'I NI'IHAU O'AHU MOLOKA'I MAUI LÄNA'I KAHO'OLAWE HAWAI'I ISLAND In 2012, the founder of Oracle bought 98% of Lanai for $300 million. The island is 90,000 acres, and includes a town inhabited by 3,200 people. CRACKED.COM — 24 Facts About One Percenters And All Their Money

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The beach in front of Bill Gates' house is covered in sand from the Caribbean. A barge from the island of St. Lucia ships sand to the house each year. CRACKED.COM — 24 Facts About One Percenters And All Their Money

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CRACKED.COM Elon Musk could buy each of his 45,000 Tesla employees 11.9 Model 3 cars with his net worth. — 24 Facts About One Percenters And All Their Money

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CRACKED.COM Itching for a movie? Check for discount days before standing in line to purchase your movie ticket. ADMIT ON ADMIT S ONE 60005 Most cinemas have promotional admission prices on certain days. For example, you get to enjoy $5 admission at Cleveland Cinemas on Mondays. — 18 Secret Shopping Tips That Will Save You Serious Cash

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HOW TO GET A FREE MINI-MAKEOVER AT SEPHORA. You can book an appointment through their website. You can choose eye and lip makeup looks for free. The offer is only limited to one makeover per client per day. If you spend more than $50, you can get a free full-face makeover. GRAGKED.COM — 18 Secret Shopping Tips That Will Save You Serious Cash

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CRACKED COM ESS OFAN L 36837861 Q 12 NA+ 12 You are wealthier than 15 percent of American households if you have at least a dollar in your pocket and no debt. — 28 Money Stats To Know (Or Not)

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GRAGKED.COM If you're planning to invest in multi-level marketing schemes, don't bother. More than 99 percent of those who participate lose money and only a few actually gain profit. — 28 Money Stats To Know (Or Not)

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CRACKED.COM The average CEO has made more money by lunchtime on January 2 than the average worker will make all year. — 28 Money Stats To Know (Or Not)

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According to a survey, 78% of full-time workers in the US live paycheck to paycheck. THE . UNITED STATES OPAN - to В COTENZER в VE 13. 1953 ... 2 2 In fact, 25% of those workers can't even make ends meet with their paychecks. CRACKED.COM — 28 Money Stats To Know (Or Not)

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24 Eyebrow-Arching Ways One Percenters Live

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When the privileged look for bargains, they don 't go to Craigslist, but to JamesEdition. JamesEdition The World's Luxury Marketplace. With categories such as Yachts, Real Estate and Extraordinaire, in this exclusive online marketplace, you can get your own island or even a Batmobile. CRACKED.COM — 24 Eyebrow-Arching Ways One Percenters Live

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Have you ever dreamed of a dating app that functions like Tinder but without poor people? Try Luxy, a dating app for rich folks, which will kick out its users if they fail to prove that they earn about $500,000 a month. L LUXY - Connect with the Successful l & Attractive CRACKED.COM — 24 Eyebrow-Arching Ways One Percenters Live

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Wal-Mart's revenues were $469 billion in FY 2012. If this a country, 28th would make it the ЗАПОНАСТОВ - largest economy in the world, ranking between Taiwan and Austria. GRACKED.COM — 23 Reality-Shifting Comparisons About Money

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to It make costs 2.41 one cents penny. CRACKED COM — 23 Staggering (True) Facts About Money

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OF AMERICA OF AMERICA UKITED STATES $1 DKITED $1 More than 2 million Americans live on less than $2 a day. CRACKED.COM — 23 Staggering (True) Facts About Money

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