World's First Trillionaire!

Article By The Malaysian Insider. A Malaysian businessman who claims descent from Javanese royalty has alleged that he has some €5 trillion (RM20 trillion) in savings, which would make him the world’s first trillionaire and the world’s richest man by far.Perak-born Kamal Ashnawi, who heads Sierra Petroleum Sdn Bhd, disclosed this at a press conference here yesterday where he showed reporters a copy of a bank statement from HSBC London, Utusan Malaysia reported today.The riches were inherited from the Combined International Collateral of the Global...

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Climber Cuts Off His Own Hand!

Article By National Geographic News. In April 2003 climber Aron Ralston entered Utah's Bluejohn Canyon only to become trapped when an 800-pound (360-kilogram) boulder shifted, crushed his hand, and pinned him to the canyon wall. For six days, Ralston struggled to free himself while warding off dehydration and hypothermia.Trapped and facing certain death, Ralston chose a final option that later made him an international sensation: Using a multitool, the climber cut off his right hand, then rappelled to freedom.Ralston has written an account of his...

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