10 Interesting Facts About Bill Gates

Bill Gates coded his first program as a teenager.

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Bill Gates was a college dropout.

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Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft.

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He owns a collection of Da Vinci’s writings.

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In 2005 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

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Gates has three children.

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Bill Gates is catholic.

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His home is called Xanadu 2.0.

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In 2017 he competed in his first charity tournament.

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He played himself in the television series “The Big Bang Theory.”

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