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Maths genius Grigori Perelman - who's already turned down the Fields Medal - is now saying no to a $1-million prize. (This after he cracked the Poincaré Conjecture.)

"I have all I want," he said, shunning a life of fame, fortune and maths groupies in favour of a simpler, quieter life. For wannabe recluses and aspiring hermits like myself, this man is a total hero.