16 Amazing Stories of Ordinary People Who Found Fortune By Chance
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Hey there, and welcome to COOL FACTS TV! In today's episode, we're bringing you the most unbelievable stories of people who struck it rich by pure chance, From discovering hidden treasures to inventing game-changing products, these lucky individuals found fortune in the most unexpected ways, You won't believe how these ordinary people accidentally became millionaires overnight. So sit back, relax, and get ready to be amazed as we take you through 16 lucky discoveries that made these people wealthy beyond their wildest dreams.
Lucky Break Wishbones! If you weren’t lucky in the yearly fight for the one and only turkey wishbone, then the Lucky Break Wishbone is perfect for you. Ken Ahroni is the man behind this product. He came up with the thought when, during a Thanksgiving dinner with his family in 1999
Yellow Smiley Faces! With an estimated profit of $500M, the Yellow Smiley Face is the creation of Murray and Bernard Spain. They wanted to open their own novelty store, so they decided to buy the exclusive rights to those yellow smiley faces that you see almost everywhere today.
A Million-Dollar Home Page! The story behind the Million-Dollar Home Page is so out of this world that you might not even believe it. It’s the creation of Alex Tew, a British 21-year old.
The Snuggie! The real reason behind the success of the Snuggie was its advertising campaign. The Snuggie, an invention of Scott Boilen from Allstar Products, was advertised in ridiculous infomercials that featured families who wore the Snuggie as they roasted marshmallows
Santa Mail! Every single year, millions and millions of kids all over the world wrote letters to Santa, hoping that he would send them back a response. Byron Reese saw the potential in this market.
Wacky Wall Walker! Ken Hakuta’s mother deserves to be named as the person behind his success because after all, she was the one who sent Hakuta the first ever Wacky Wall Walker as a gift from China.
Tamagotchi! The 90s was made more exciting by the Tamagotchi, a pet simulation device that kids and adults alike fell in love with.
Pet Rock! Gary Dahl is the person behind this creation. The estimated profit is $15 million in just six months. The concept of selling a rock may be ridiculous.
iFart App! This app was invented by Joel Comm — he was channeling his inner middle school boy when he created iFart. This app basically makes your phone into a Whoopee Cushion.
Antenna Balls! You or your parents probably had one of these on your car at some point. These yellow, ubiquitous smiley-faced balls are perched atop antennas in parking lots, which made Jason Wall a rich man.
Flowbee! This hair-clipping device was designed and developed by Rich Hunts. It attaches to a vacuum cleaner, which enabled the user to cut their hair with less mess.
Slinky! Richard James invented the Slinky. He was a naval engineer who was known by locals as being clumsy. After he dropped a tension spring and observed how it moved on the floor, he had the idea for the slinky.
Icanhascheezburger.com! Kari Unebasami and Eric Nakagawa are the men behind this domain name and the estimated profit is two million dollars.
Billy-Bob Teeth! Jonah White, in 1993, watched a dental student named Rich Bailey pick up girls while using a set of ugly false teeth. Then, he started talking to Bailey, who later agreed to show him how the teeth were created.
Head On! Sirivision distributed Head On. Once directly applied to the forehead, it relieves headaches. Like many things in the online world, Head On became famous thanks to the unbearably annoying commercial.
Koosh Ball! You may not have heard of Scott Stillinger, yet somewhere in your office or home, you probably have one of his creations — the Koosh Ball.