Neil deGrasse Tyson is wealthy when it comes to knowledge, and I’m sure he’s rolling in that Cosmos money. But he’s not below bending over and picking up a quarter. Who isn’t?
Here’s three minutes of Tyson explaining how wealthy Bill Gates actually is. Considering it’s Throwback Thursday, I thought I’d share this excerpt that has resurfaced the Internet’s attention three years later. It’s always #tbt at Reddit.
This article appears in May 22-28, 2014.

I can’t even BEGIN to imagine having enough personal wealth that I wouldn’t stop long enough to bend down and pick up $45,000. Thank you Neil, for creating in my mind, a brand new concept!