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Nobel Prizes have been awarded every year since 1901 to honor people who have made significant cultural and/or scientific advances in the fields of Peace, Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature. Notable recipients of the Peace Prize include Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr, and now Malala Yousafzai. So who was Alfred Nobel, and how did he come to have the most venerated international prize on the planet named in his honor?...

The deadline to claim the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot isn’t until April 20th, and for tax purposes it was prudent to wait until 2019 rather than claiming the money immediately, as Simpsonville CPA David Stevenson explains: “I’m not surprised they waited until 2019… If they do it now they have all year to set up a charitable foundation if they are so inclined.” The tax benefits of setting up a charitable foundation doesn’t kick in until such a foundation is established, meaning that if the jackpot had been claimed in October the winner would have only had a couple of months to get all the paperwork and other details completed....

This year, that was Chris Froome, who cashed in with $549k for a first place finish out of 198 riders. That’s a pretty hefty lump in the wallet, but even more amazing are some of the statistics that ESPN compiled to put the greatest bike race on the planet into perspective. Here are the highlights: Even though the Tour de France is one of the toughest individual competitions on the planet, there are many other individual prizes that stack up – even some that dwarf the bike race’s top prize....

The Terraces is a luxury estate fit for royalty, with nine structures at all, plus three swimming pools. Even on Mustique, a ritzy private island known for its lavish estates, the Terraces stands apart as not only the most expensive, but the largest and possibly the “grandest” in the region. Located on Endeavor Hill, one of the highest points on the island, The Terraces boasts possibly the greatest views of any property there as well....

Early Life and Education Tony Cox was born as Joseph Anthony Cox on March 31, 1958 in Uniontown, Alabama to Henrietta and Joe. He was born with dwarfism. Interested in music growing up, he became an avid drummer by the age of ten. For his higher education, Cox attended Alabama State University, where he continued drumming. However, he ran into some trouble by not being able to read music, prompting him to consider an acting career instead....

For the 2015-2015 season, there are five guys in the NFL who will earn over $30 million. Ten will be making more than $20 million, and 29 guys will be making $15 million or more. So how is it that one guy can make $30 million when the team has to stay under a $143.28 million cap? Does no one else get paid? There is a trick. Teams back load contracts so the player can have the appearance of a big money deal now, but then offer players huge signing bonuses (which are paid at signing)....

Richardson was drafted #3 by the Cleveland Browns in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played for the Browns from 2012 to 2013 and then for the Indianapolis Colts from 2013 to 2014. Richardson was named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week and Ranked #71 in the list of Top 100 Players in the NFL in 2013. In 2012 he signed a four year deal with the Browns for $20....

He beat Ray Oliveira in November 1997 to win the vacant WBC Continental Americas welterweight title and beat Adrian Stone in August 1998 to win the vacant NABF welterweight title. Forrest won the vacant IBF welterweight title by defeating Raul Frank in May 2001 and won the WBC, lineal, and vacant The Ring welterweight titles from Shane Mosley in January 2002. His first loss was to Ricardo Mayorga in January 2003....

Miller, after rejecting an offer of $114 million that would have made him the highest paid defensive player in history at the time, would have to play for the franchise tag amount of just under $15 million if the sides can’t agree on a long-term deal. Though several (if not most) teams in the league would be willing to beat the Broncos’ offer right this second, the exclusive franchise tag hanging over Miller’s head prevents them from doing so....

The answer is a whole heckuva lot. Tom Hanks, voice of Woody from Toy Story, the iconic young man playing the piano with his feet, and the stateless guy with an unintelligible accent, has grossed $4.26 billion dollars for the studios over the course of his three decade career. For anyone playing along at home, that’s an average of $142 million a year for Hollywood-aggregate. That makes Hanks’ net worth ($350 million) look like allowance money....

Mayer’s net worth is currently $450 million. If she were to be pushed out of her job by the buyout, she would get a severance package worth about $55 million – as long as she was not at fault in the termination. The severance package would be comprised of $3 million cash and $52 million in stock options and restricted stock that would vest ahead of schedule. However, Mayer is staying on, so that sweet severance package is out the window – for now at least....

Nestled in the Texas panhandle, Mesa Vista Ranch spreads across 65,000 acres and features a plethora of features like man-made rivers, a runway and airplane hangar, and a golf course. But the Daily Mail reports that it began as a much more modest piece of land, when Pickens purchased a tract of less than 3,000 acres in 1971, eventually building it out as the ranch of his dreams. That includes a castle-like mansion with five bedrooms and amenities like a 30-seat movie theater and a luxurious swimming pool....

“The exchange holds roughly 26,500 bitcoin ($92.3 million USD), 11,000 bitcoin cash ($1.3 million), 11,000 bitcoin cash SV ($707,000), 35,000 bitcoin gold ($352,000), nearly 200,000 litecoin ($6.5 million) and about 430,000 ether ($46 million), totaling $147 million, according to the affidavit. “It was not clear what portion of the exchange’s crypto holding were kept in cold storage, versus its hot wallet. In the affidavit, Robertson explained that ‘only a minimal amount of coins’ were stored in the hot wallet, but specifics were not provided....

Return to Hungary and Later Life: In his later life Andrew moved back to his native Hungary where he became somewhat of a media mogul. At the time of his death Vajna owned the largest commercial TV channel in Hungary, one of the largest radio stations and a popular tabloid magazine. His TV channel was extremely successful compared to its competitors, perhaps partially because of its somewhat pro-government stance. Andrew died at his home in Budapest on January 20, 2019 at the age of 74....

Annabel retired from the adult film industry in 2003. She studied law at King’s College London and graduated from the University of Southern California. Chong was ranked #41 by Complex magazine in The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time in 2011. She appeared on The Jerry Springer Show in 1995 and in the documentary Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy in 2001.

Robb has more than 30 acting credits to her name, including the films “Because of Winn-Dixie” (2005), “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005), “Bridge to Terabithia” (2007), “Race to Witch Mountain” (2009), “The Way, Way Back” (2013), and “Down a Dark Hall” (2018), the television series “Little Fires Everywhere” (2020), and Ed Sheeran’s “Shivers” music video (2021). She has also lent her voice to the film “Khumba” (2013) and the TV shows “Danny Phantom” (2006), “Robot Chicken” (2014), and “Day by Day” (2020)....

Arthur was known for playing strong, independent thinking women whose thirst for knowledge superseded their interest in beautifying themselves. Arthur began her career as a stage actress and soon captured the attention of Hollywood producers. She went on to play two iconic characters in two of the small screen’s most highly-rated, critically acclaimed, and controversial series. She won multiple awards for her work on stage and screen in her long career....

Cacilie died in November 2018. In her will, she accused Babette and her children of taking $112 million from one of the family’s company’s foundations to fund their jet setting lifestyles. She also alleged that they blocked decision making within the company and should no longer have any say in the Aldi parent company in the future. Babette and her children have denied the allegations against them. Theo and Karl Albrecht took their small family grocery store and turned it into a global discount grocery empire....

The house itself dates back to 1921, but the home’s “natural and raw aesthetic” (per its listing) doesn’t look like a traditional silent movie era palace. Somewhat unusually, the listing also doesn’t conceal Cooper’s association with the home, and specifically mentions his name right off: “This idyllic celebrity hideaway was Bradley Cooper’s first house in Venice, tucked away behind mature landscaping to offer complete seclusion and privacy.” The home measures in at 1,571 square feet with two bedrooms and two baths, making this an opportunity for someone to own a movie star’s home at a relatively modest price....

Salary and Contract During his time at ESPN, Colin’s peak salary was $2 million per year. After moving to Fox Sports/iHeartRadio in 2015, he was given a contract worth $6 million per year over four years. With one year left on his deal, Colin signed an extension with Fox Sports/iHeartRadio in 2018 that would continue to pay him $6 million per year. The contract also gave Colin an ownership stake in his show that pays him a percentage of the show’s net revenue....