According to Forbes Magazine's annual list of the richest people on Earth, Bill Gates once again reigns supreme as the richest person on the planet. Gates has now topped the list for 16 of the past 21 years. His fortune grew $3.2 billion since last year to $79.2 billion. Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim Helu comes in again at No. 2. Famed American investor Warren Buffet took back the No. 3 spot from Spain’s Amancio Ortega. Buffett was the list’s biggest gainer, up $14.5 billion to $72.7 billion, thanks to Berkshire Hathaway’s rising share price.  Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg moves up 5 spots to number 16.

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