6. James Bond Theme Song

Originally composed by Monty Norman for the first Bond film (Dr. No) in 1962, the producers hired composer John Barry to add a little more of an up-tempo vibe to the track. He managed it, and the result is what the world knows and loves as the Bond tune today. Some people love it a little too much in fact.

Did Barry make a killing off his efforts? Nope — he was paid a one-off fee of £250 while Monty Norman (who made sure he received the writing credit) collected over $1 million in royalties. Bastard!

The situation has wound up in court many times but there’s nothing that can be done for Barry — the courts always rule in Norman’s favour.

5. Coca Cola

Pharmacist John Pemberton invented the first Coca Cola formula in 1886, but it didn’t quite take off the way he had hoped.

Desperate to feed his morphine addiction, Pemberton sold his ownership of the drink for a collective $1,484 to several investors. Those investors then turned around and sold their shares to shrewd businessman Asa Candler.

Candler spent $2,300 on becoming the sole owner of Coca Cola and while Pemberton died of stomach cancer in 1888, Candler ended up selling his shares in 1919 for $25 million (equivalent to $341 million today). Holy moly.