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TIL Harry Markopolos, the man who figured out Madoff’s scheme before anyone else. He send information about the scheme to the Securities and Exchange Commission 5 times (in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008) before being taken seriously.

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6E14W TIL that J. K. Rowling was the world's first billionaire author. After giving away much of her earnings to charity, she lost her billionaire status.
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