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Sammy Pepys

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Thu Oct-26-06 11:40 AM
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17. A couple of things I found interesting

IN 1985, THE FORBES 400 were worth $221 billion combined. Today, they’re worth $1.13 trillion—more than the GDP of Canada.

That's just crazy.

ONLY THE WEALTHIEST 20% of Americans spend more on entertainment than on health care.

This shouldn't be a surprise, but I have a question. Does anyone have any figures on what the cutoff is for the top 20% dollar figure-wise?

ACCORDING TO Radar magazine, Owen Wilson was paid $100,000 to attend a Mercedes-Benz-sponsored Hamptons polo match. When other guests tried to speak with him, he reportedly said, “That’s not my job.”

I gotta admit, this one's kind of funny.

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