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In what country did a homeless person live who left more than a million dollars in his will?

Swedish homeless Kurt Degerman left behind a fortune of more than a million dollars. For more than 30 years, he invested the money earned from the delivery of cans in the shares of successful Swedish companies, and also kept 124 gold bars in a bank cell.

Degerman bequeathed all the funds to his cousin, who occasionally visited him, but other relatives challenged the will through the courts.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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