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TIL that in EverQuest, the sale of valuable items for both in-game platinum and for actual money allows exchange rates to be worked out. The BBC reported in 2002 that EQ was the 77th richest country in the world, between Russia and Bulgaria, with a higher GDP per capita than both China and India.

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5GXB TIL that in 2001, Ed Toutant lost “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” due to an error in a question. When this was discovered, he was invited back on and ended up winning $1.86 million.
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