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but it seemed nothing more than that until 1975, when Becker had to give his family medical history as part of a company physical. Becker’s father had died in 1950 of a disease called hemochromatosis, in which iron accumulates in the body until it reaches toxic levels. Sufferers often show no signs of illness until it’s too late; Becker’s father seemed to be in fine health before he suddenly slipped into a coma and died at age 43.
    Hemochromatosis can be hereditary, the doctor explained to Becker, and tests were ordered to determine whether he had inherited the disease. Sure enough, he had. But he wasn’t sick, not at all, even though he was 45, two years older than his father was when the disease killed him. That didn’t make any sense…until the doctor explained that hemochromatosis is treated by bloodletting —removing blood on a regular basis to draw off the accumulated iron.
    SAFETY
    By then Becker had donated blood more than 145 times over the past 20 years. In so doing, he not only paid for all those Packers tickets, he saved his own life, spared his 11 children the fate of growing up without a father, and saved his wife from having to raise all those kids alone.
    He also found a measure of fame: In 2010 Becker beat out nine other finalists to be named the 12th inductee into the Green Bay Packers Fan Hall of Fame. At last report he was still donating blood three to four times a month, and still going to Packers games.
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BANK ERROR IN
YOUR FAVOR
When you’re playing Monopoly, it’s always fun to pick up the card that says, “Bank Error in Your Favor, Collect $200.” But what would you do if that happened to you in real life?
    C ustomer: Benjamin A. Lovell, 48, a $600-a-week salesman living with his mother in Brooklyn, New York
    Bank Error: Lovell went to his local Commerce Bank branch in December 2007 to deposit money into his account (estimated balance: $400). But the teller mistakenly accessed an account belonging to someone named Benjamin S. Lovell. And that account contained more than $5 million.
    What Happened: When the teller informed Lovell that “his” account had $5 million in it, he withdrew $10,000, probably just to see if he could. Then, over the next four weeks, he withdrew more money. Prosecutors say that by the time Lovell was arrested in February 2008, he’d withdrawn $2.1 million from the account, and had blown all but $500,000 of it on “bad investments, jewelry for a girlfriend, dental implants, vitamins, and colonics.”
    Outcome: At last report, Lovell was still awaiting trial for grand larceny. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison. “He didn’t intend to steal from anyone,” his attorney says. “Based on what the bank told him, he really believed the money was his.”
    Customer: Howard Jenkins, 31, a roofing company employee
    Bank Error: In May 1994, Jenkins withdrew $10 from a Nations-Bank ATM to treat his girlfriend to lunch. According to the ATM, he had $889,437 in his account. That sounded about $889,000 too high, so Jenkins went home and rechecked his balance using the bank’s telephone banking system, which told him he had $88 million in his account.
    What Happened: Jenkins raced back to the bank and filled out a withdrawal slip for $4 million. Moments later he walked out with seven certified checks—one for $997,000 and six for $500,000 each—and $3,000 in cash. Then he treated his girlfriend to lunch (price: $10). While they were eating, Jenkins showed her the checks and the cash.
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    Outcome: No word on who gets the credit, but when Jenkins and his girlfriend finished their lunch, they (accompanied by a lawyer) returned to the bank and gave the $4 million back. No charges were filed. “I know something happened,” said NationsBank president Alex Sink, “although I don’t know exactly