14 Weirdest Ways People Got Rich

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14 Weirdest Ways People Got Rich

The American dream is to get rich quick, but that’s a pipe dream, dear reader. You see, the only way to get ahead and become a self-made millionaire is to work hard, pitch amazing ideas, and grind for years and years. In time, your investment in your work and the experience you’ve acquired can put yourself among the elites. That is, if your sticktoitiveness and risks pay off. Then again, you could  just make novelty rotten teeth.

It’s amazing not only what people spend their money on but who has entered into higher tax brackets because of it. Some people become millionaires due to a new invention to improve your life and the lives of others. Other people get rich from selling discounted chicken in a parking lot or a pixel of ad space.

Take some notes because you’re about to learn some of the oddest and weirdest ways people got rich:

By selling ad space, one pixel at a time. ThemimonDollor Homepage SAVEN2 FRE LEASE RentClicks A CASINO VebHosting CASINOSCAMS CRACKED Alex Tew launched the website milliondollarhomepage.comi in 2005 which was a square containing 1 million pixels. Each pixel was up for sale for just $1 and would turn into a hyperlink of your choosing. Companies quickly bought out dozens of pixels at a time, turning the blank canvas into a tapestry of ads, and Alex walked away with a hefty sum.

Source: BBC

By reacting to absurd life hacks. DB002745 CRACKED.COM Khaby Lame quickly rose to fame recently after his videos, which are deadpan reactions to useless life hacks, went viral on TikTok. By breaking down the flaws in a myriad of DIY videos without saying a word, he was able to reach audiences regardless of what language they spoke. To date he has partnered with the likes of Netflix, food company Brilla, and fantasy sports platform Dream11.

Source: CNN

By tricking customers with a fake bakery. CRACKED.COM The Johnny Cupcakes t-shirt brand was a mild success prior to opening a boutique in 2005, but going all in on the bakery illusion launched them into another level. They modeled their storefront to look like a foreign bakery, packaging apparel in pastry boxes and using vanilla scented air fresheners to lure in customers.

Source: NPR

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