The Toys Of Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal

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The Toys Of Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal

His Royal Highness Prince Al Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is a Saudi Arabian national who is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kingdom Holding Company, or KHC. He is one of the richest men in the world, with a net financial worth amounting to around $20 billion. Coming from the oil-rich Middle Eastern country, one would think that he earned his wealth from the oil and gas industry. Prince Al Waleed, however, made his mark in real estate properties and construction, before cementing his fortune in the banking industry.
Prince Al Waleed was the man responsible for bailing out Citicorp in the early 90s with an investment amounting to $590 million. The bank recovered, and he has since been laughing all the way to the bank. He loves life and the perks that go with it, so he indulges himself in toys that mere mortals like us could just dream of. Here are some of the toys of Prince Al Waleed bin Talal.

World’s Oldest Marathoner

by Unknown | 20:27 in , , |

World’s Oldest Marathoner

   

Fauja Singh, who is 101 years old and lives in London, just finished his last competitive race. Singh has decided to hang up his sneakers after completing eight marathons since 2000. He said, "I am happy that I am retiring at the top of the game, but I am sad that the time has come for me to not be part of it." He no longer plans to run competitively, but he said he will run for charities if asked. Singh began running marathons after suffering from a bout of depression when he lost his wife and his fifth son. In 2011, Singh became the oldest full-marathon runner after completing the Toronto marathon in 5 hours and 40 minutes.

World's Fattest Man' Loses 644 Pounds

by Unknown | 10:11 in , , |

World's Fattest Man' Loses 644 Pounds

Paul Mason, formerly called “the world’s fattest man,” has shed nearly two-thirds of his body weight after gastric bypass surgery in 2010. At his heaviest, the 52-year-old from Ipswich, England tipped the scales at an astonishing 980 pounds. Mason used to be so heavy that he was unable to leave his room. When he needed a hernia operation in 2002, the fire department had break down the front wall of his home and load him into an ambulance with a forklift. At that time, he weighed 784 pounds.

Paul Mason before and after his dramatic weight loss.
 That humiliating ordeal was one of many low points for Mason, who became “an object of fascinated horror, a freak show exhibit,” reports the New York Times. Now that the 6’ 4” former postal worker is down to 336 pounds, he’s hoping for a second chance at a normal life.
No longer trapped inside his home—and an enormous body—Mason has ambitions of launching a jewelry business, learning to drive, going on a vacation, and finding a girlfriend, all of which would have been impossible in the past.

Covered With Tattoos

by Unknown | 00:40 in , |

Covered With Tattoos

Rick Jenest better known under the pseudonym Guy Zombie, as his body and head are covered with tattoos depicting the human skeleton. You could see it in the video for the song Lady Gaga «Born This Way». Riku 27 years, he was born in Quebec, Canada, and his first tattoo done in 16 years.
 

A Huge Pile Of Money

by Unknown | 20:58 in , , |

A  Huge Pile Of Money

A Chinese man for a long time to save money to buy a house on a daily basis by deferring some small bills. And then one day for myself (and not so joyful for bank employees)
he came to the bank with 162,000 yuan (19,500 euros) in cash and asked to open a deposit.
 

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