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Who doesn’t dream to become a millionaire or even a billionaire? Imagine, never having to worry about paying any bills, spending all your money as you like and on whatever you feel like and not having to get up and do the 9-5 grind every single day are reasons enough for anyone to want to become a millionaire. But unfortunately while we grind our days out in the sun, there are a lot of millionaires who are flaunting their wealthy status in some of the weirdest ways possible. Money does have a certain power over people and can make anyone go a bit crazy, but the extent to which these millionaires have gone cuckoo will baffle anyone!
#10: The One With The Pooping Millionaire!
Unfortunately, the above statement is no joke. There was indeed a 71-year-old millionaire by the name ‘Salvatore Sam Cerreto’ who would decide to do his business right outside some popular restaurants in North Ryde in Sydney, Australia. Every night, for four years, this property magnate would go outside one of these eateries and defecate in front of the door. The owners were baffled at this outrageous behavior and were greatly distressed over who would do such a thing.
After a property owner installed a surveillance device in his restaurant, he caught the millionaire in action and charged him for this crime. The courts charged him for offensive behavior and obscene exposure.[1]EATER – Millionaire Charged in Sydney’s ‘Secret Pooper’ Case However, the sad part about money is that it can also let anyone off easily. This pooping maniac got out within a day but hey at least the pooping stopped! Some Taiwanese animators were so taken in by this story that they even made a video of it! Pity those restaurants indeed!
#9: Of Dinosaur Clones And Titanic Replicas!
We all tend to get caught up in certain movies and shows and imagine that they might be real life characters and stories. However, that is where one draws the line. But for the Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer, this was not enough. With his millionaire mindset, he got so caught up in the Jurassic Park movies that he decided to create dinosaur clones!
Well, needless to say that that was not a success and so he decided to turn his attention to the Titanic. He created a replica of this famous ship and plans to have the same kind of luxurious First class rooms and comfort-laden Third class rooms as in the original ship.[2]USA Today – Australian billionaire says Titanic replica will set sail in 2018 The journey has not as yet begun for this dream ship but here’s hoping this movie-crazy millionaire’s Titanic doesn’t go down like the original!
#8: Become a Millionaire and Give It All To Her Dog!
Leona avoided several tax evasions in the 1990s as she felt only “little people” paid taxes. However the government caught her and sent her to prison for a few months.[3]abc News – Leona Helmsley’s Little Rich Dog Trouble Dies in Luxury When she passed away she was still extremely rich and decided to leave all her inheritance to her pooch, instead of her family or friends. Unfortunately Trouble passed away as well but for a while this dog was richer than a lot of people on this planet!
#7: A Millionaire In Pursuit Of A “Master Race”
Talk about millionaire mindset and one name comes to mind: Robert Klark Graham. This American optometrist created fortunes after making shatterproof lenses. However, Graham had some daring ideas that left many people dumbfounded. This millionaire wanted to create a master class of human beings using the sperm of Nobel Prize winners and creating a gene pool of very intelligent people.[4]The Guardian – The genius generation
He only got one Nobel Prize winner’s sperm. Afterwards, he opened the sperm bank to any intelligent person in the world. This idea did not kick off. Millions of people criticized him his daring and out-there ideas as people thought he was being too elitist and biased. Graham died at the age of ninety but the question still remains as to what happened to the genius pool of children created from the sperm of the Nobel Prize winner William Shockley? Well, who knows you geniuses; you might be one of them!
#6: Chronicles Of A “Cat Woman”: A Woman Who Took Plastic Surgery Too Far
The cost of vanity is sometimes too high, even for a millionaire to bear. Jocelyn Wildenstein is an American socialite who has spent over 5 million pounds on cosmetic surgery. Right from face lifts, eyelid shaping, brow lifts to fat grafting and what not, this woman has done it all.[5]The Sun – PLASTIC FANTASTIC Who is Jocelyn Wildenstein, what did she look like when she was young and what’s she said about Bridget Bardot and surgery?
Her eyelids are elevated in order to give herself a cat-like appearance. She wanted to appear more feline-like. Rumor has it that she got this surgery done to please her fiancé. And she claims she might get more surgeries done in the future as well. Well, she certainly is cashing in on the millionaire status!
#5: “The King Of Instagram” Who Throws His Money Around
Now, this is how one would probably envision to become a millionaire: a fleeting number of cars, a lavish lifestyle, a private jet, numerous parties, a yacht and so on! That is the life of nightclub owner Tony Toutouni. His nickname the “King of Instagram” comes from his huge number of followers and his pictures displaying this lavish lifestyle of his. Almost every day, he has a new picture with a new hot model and his yacht or jet. Apparently he even carries around suitcases full of money![6]Daily Mail – Wild parties, suitcases filled with cash and LOTS of photos of naked women: Future wife of the ‘King of Instagram’ reveals what life is really like engaged to a … Continue reading Wouldn’t you like to pick one up accidentally?
It is still unclear to many as to how Tony has become a millionaire as no one knows this well-kept secret. If you ever do bump into him, the best question to ask this multi-millionaire would be how to get rich. That lavish multi-millionaire lifestyle could be yours then one day!
#4: The Millionaire Who Lived A Frugal Lifestyle!
In complete contrast from Tony Toutouni or probably most millionaires, Ingvar Kamprad led a very simplistic life, to the extent that he even hated spending his hard-earned money. He would often even end up stealing toiletries from hotels and condiments from restaurants! Being the owner of IKEA, this Swedish businessman could surely afford to buy millions of cars. Yet he would drive around in a Volvo 240 GL. and only gave it up after twenty years.[7]CNBC – 4 unusual ways self-made billionaire IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad insisted on saving money
This millionaire is so frugal in his lifestyle that he even buys his clothes from a flea market, gets a hair cut in different nations and flies coach and not first class! Well, he certainly made us feel more at ease knowing that even millionaires can be miserly at times! Maybe that is the real secret to become a millionaire.
#3: The Medieval Millionaire Who Liked Midget-Tossing!
Just when you thought millionaires couldn’t get any weirder, there comes a prince who owns a number of dwarfs! Prince Alwaleed has a lot of money and he chooses to live like a true medieval monarch. He used to own a number of dwarfs (he still might) who danced and laughed for him. At times, he indulged in midget-tossing competitions where he would throw the poor dwarfs around in the air for fun![8]The Washington Post – Who is Alwaleed bin Talal, the absurdly rich Saudi prince just released from a mysterious imprisonment
Yet, this crazy prince also has a charitable side and does help out the poor. However his dwarf tossing stories are a bit too much for even the craziest millionaire! But as they say, money rules over everything else in life!
#2: The Hollywood Legend Who Peed In Glass Bottles And Hid In A Theater!
Binge watching Netflix is probably one of the main survival modes for most millennials nowadays. But there was a millionaire once who would put all Netflix binge watchers to shame! This millionaire was Howard Hughes who was a brilliant film maker who inherited millions of dollars from his father’s oil business. He loved movies so much that he decided to hide in his own theater once and watched a marathon session for four months![9]WIRED – HOW TO RECREATE HOWARD HUGHES’ LEGENDARY MOVIE SCREENING ROOM
He never even left the darkened room to use the toilet and peed in glass bottles and containers. Bet the cleaning lady didn’t like him much! Now, that is called dedication and a serious movie lover at its best! Well, don’t try this at home or imagine the smell!
#1: A Penguin Zoo And A House Of Glass Maketh A Millionaire!
Money, money, money makes the world go round. Many people who end up to become a millionaire end up doing very eccentric things! For example, former Prime Minister of Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili celebrated his riches and lavish status by building a house made entirely out of glass. We all know the saying, “Don’t throw stones at glass houses”, but who knew he would take it so seriously that he would build a mansion of glass for himself!
This millionaire also adored penguins and decided to build them their own zoo![10]The Guardian – Bidzina Ivanishvili: the eccentric billionaire chasing Georgia’s leadership Well, he definitely is both one of the most eccentric millionaires and one of the craziest prime ministers! Among many other reasons, this may be why we need to become a millionaire. To build penguin zoos of our own and live the luxurious lifestyle!
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