10 Interesting Things about bill gates

In 1975, Gates co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen.

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Gates developed an early interest in computers in his teens and would spend hours writing code.

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Gates dropped out of Harvard University in his junior year to start Microsoft.

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Gates was the richest person in the world for many years, with a net worth of over $100 billion.

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Gates is an avid reader and is known for recommending books on his personal blog.

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Gates has been married to Melinda Gates since 1994 and they have three children together.

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Gates has mentioned in interviews that he loves hamburgers and Diet Coke.

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