Have you ever found out a little bit too late that you have done your laundry and something that you required was in the pocket? If so, then you know how annoying it can be. However, it seems that it does not always have to be bad news as can be seen by the case of a Chinese laundryman during the gold rush period in the United States.
The man, who went by the name John-John was quite content offering a service to those individuals that were trying to find gold where he would wash their clothes. When you discover why he was so happy, then you can understand his reasoning behind keeping on going. You see, as he was washing their clothes, he would end up collecting gold dust and would simply repeat this process over and over again. It was so successful, that by the time the rush was over he had collected more than enough gold just from the dust in their clothes to make sure that both he and his family were financially secure for the rest of their lives.