Cumin seeds are used in cooking and the oil is used to flavor food and scent cosmetics. Components may have antioxidant, anticancer, antibacterial, and larvicidal effects. Cumin may lower blood sugar, reduce seizures, strengthen bones, and treat the eye; however, there is no clinical evidence to support these claims.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. During his lifetime, it is estimated that Andrew Carnegie gave away about $350 million. That was an enormous amount of money for the day.   Andrew Carnegie was estimated to be worth $189.6 billion dollars (1996 dollars), which is the second largest fortune accumulated by anyone.
In February, 1853 Carnegie was recruited by Thomas Scott of the Pennsylvania Railroad who had been the recipient of many telegraph messages from Carnegie for the sum of $35 per month. Two years after joining the railroad, his father passed away. Andrew had strong beliefs in art, religion, and politics.