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  The 10 Richest People in the World. 1. Elon Musk Elon Musk was born in South Africa and studied at the University of Canada before moving to the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor's degree in physics and economics. Two days after enrolling in a degree program in physics at Stanford University, Musk postponed going to launch Zip2, one of the first online navigation services. He also invested part of the profits from this launch to create X.com, an online payment system sold by eBay Inc. (EBAY) and eventually became PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) .10 In 2004, Musk became a major supporter of Tesla Motors (now Tesla), leading to his current position as CEO of the electric car company. and, with its acquisition of SolarCity in 2016, solar systems.12 Musk is also the CEO and chief engineer of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), a developer of space launch rockets.10 By 2020, Tesla's stock had risen 740 percent to move Musk forward to elevate Muck to wealth. I

THE HISTORY BLOG Archive for the ‘Modern(ish)’ Category Still no takers for the Villa Aurora Monday, April 11th, 2022 Villa Aurora , the 16th century mansion in one of Rome’s most expensive  neighborhoods that boasts Caravaggio’s only known ceiling painting  has failed to sell at auction  for the  second time . The villa was listed for €471 million when it was first put up for auction in January, an astronomical sum based on the valuation of art experts. The Caravaggio alone could easily run a hundred million plus even if it weren’t attached to a whole villa, so the exorbitant price tag didn’t seem incongruous. There were no takers, however, not even lowball opening bids. Total radio silence. A second auction was scheduled for Thursday, April 7th, and this time the price would drop 20% to €377 million. Even at a discount, the Villa Aurora failed to attract a single bid, so the quarrelling heirs of the late Prince Nicolò Boncompagni Ludovisi are going to have to take it to the auction m

  The 10 Best Tomb Raider Games BY IAN GOODWILLIE PUBLISHED JUN 09, 2021 The Tomb Raider series has had its rough patches, but on the whole has remained one of the top franchises in gaming for most of its 25 year history. One of the most storied characters in all video game history is Lara Croft. As the the main protagonist of the  Tomb Raider  franchise, she has been appearing in games since 1996. That's on top of a variety of other media appearances, including novels, comic books, and three feature films (so far). RELATED:  Assassin's Creed: 10 Templars Who Had It Coming But not all  Tomb Raider  games are created equal. There have been 20 games in the series, a combination of entries in the main franchise as well as several spinoffs. But the best of the best really stand out, giving gamers some incredible experiences. While there are undoubtedly more games on the way in the future, these are the titles that have made an impression on fans up to now. 10  Tomb Raider: Underwor