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We all know the stories of child prodigies: Mozart started composing at 5, and Tiger Woods picked up his first golf club when he was 2. But what about the people who made their mark at a more advanced age?

You might be surprised by some of the famous accomplishments made late in life. See HowStuffWorks.com's list of the top 5 accomplishments made late in life.

• Peter Mark Roget: The first edition of Roget's Thesaurus was published when Roget was 73, and he oversaw every update until he died at age 90.
• Ray Kroc: At the age of 52 Kroc set out to build the McDonald's brand. Seven years later, he convinced the brothers to sell out their shares, and he became the owner of a franchise that would sell more than a billion hamburgers by 1963.

Full list at HowStuffWorks.com.

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