13 Prices We Didn't Know We Wanted To Know

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13 Prices We Didn't Know We Wanted To Know

Being wealthy must be enjoyable, but we have no way of knowing. People put in a lot of effort to make a living. They do a variety of jobs to earn money; however, some, like our favorite people, certainly have enough of it. Celebrities are known for living larger-than-life lifestyles and purchasing exorbitantly expensive items. However, some celebrities go far and purchase items that make us wonder about their sanity. A lot of famous people waste their money on meaningless items ranging from overpriced old fossils to millions of dollars in humidifiers. Listen, no one likes being way too dry.

Consider some examples of folks who went crazy with their shopping trips and purchased outrageous items at even more ludicrous prices.

Some say it's impolite to discuss money, but those individuals obviously had no idea how much Marilyn Monroe's outfit sold for at auction because that sum is fascinating. Here are 13 numbers you didn't realize you were curious about...

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A sunk cost of $100,000

In today's dollars, tickets on the Titanic cost between $350 to $100,000 First-class accommodations included private baths, telephones, heaters, and wardrobe rooms. CRACKED.COM

Source: dummies

$2500

It costs $2,500 to propose at Dodger Stadium Z It's the most expensive baseball stadium to propose at. However, it only costs $75 if you just want the message on the scoreboard. CRACKED.COM

Source: ABC News

$50,000 is the price of fame

Once you're selected, it will cost you $50,000 for a Walk of Hollywood star HARRISON FORD The money is used for creation, installation, and maintenance. CRACKED.COM

Source: Walk of Fame

$378.5 million, even when adjusted for inflation

The most expensive movie ever made cost $378.5 million The record goes to Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. It made over $1 billion at the box office, so not a bad investment. CRACKED.COM

Source: Forbes

$197,000 per year

It costs $197,000 per year to maintain Lenin's embalmed body The Federal Guard Service revealed the cost to keep the Soviet leader's body, which still bears his likeness. CRACKED.COM

Source: The Guardian

$9, less than a dollar a minute

The first TV commercial cost $9 Academy Award 3 21 JEWELS 10 , 8 11121 7 TULGY 65 2 4 $5750 In 1941, Bulova watch company aired the first TV ad between baseball games. The commercial was 10-seconds long. CRACKED.COM

Source: Mashable

The most ironic $6 you can spend

It costs $6 to visit Karl Marx's grave The writer of The Communist Manifesto might be rolling in his grave to learn he's buried on private property that charges visitors a fee. CRACKED.COM

Source: WSJ

$510,000

Parade balloons cost at least $510,000 to fill with helium Each balloon uses 300,000-700,000 cubic feet of helium. CRACKED.COM

Source: CBS News

How to save $10,000,000s

It's tens of millions of dollars cheaper to give a life sentence than to execute someone. MISSISSIPPI STATE PENITENTIARY It's ten times more expensive to kill someone than imprison them, due to legal fees and appeals. CRACKED.COM

Source: NBC News

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