Bill Gates and Paul Allen are two of the wealthiest people in the world. While they both donate generously to a wide variety of charitable causes, they know how to enjoy the billions of dollars they’ve earned, too. Allen owns the Portland Trail Blazers professional basketball team (since 1988) and the Seattle Seahawks pro football team (since 1997). He also owns a yacht that carries two helicopters and a submarine. Gates used a portion of his wealth to build a palatial house on Lake Washington in Medina, Washington, close to Microsoft’s headquarters. The 40,000-square- foot (3,716 sq m) house has a 30-car garage, a swimming pool with an underwater sound system, a movie theater, and a dining room seats 150 guests. Gates also collects art and antiques. In 1994, he bought the Codex Leicester, a 72-page notebook that belonged to artist Leonardo da Vinci, for $30.8 million.
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