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Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_O._Thorp
TIL a man named Ed Thorpe figured out how to count cards in blackjack before anyone else. He then used his winnings and his quantitative strategies to open one of the most successful hedgefunds of all time. Oh—he also invented the first wearable computer!
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Fred Smith the founder and owner of FedEx had to use his last $5,000 gambling to keep his company going.
“How Fred Smith rescued FedEx from bankruptcy by playing blackjack in Las Vegas | Fox Business” https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/fred-smith-fedex-blackjack-winning-formula.amp