13 Prices We Didn't Know We Wanted To Know
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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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$4.8 Million
![Marilyn Monroe's Happy Birthday, Mr. President dress was sold for $4.8 million The dress the actress wore to sing JFK Happy Birthday holds the record for most expensive dress ever sold at auction. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/0/9/821009.jpg)
Source: Rolling Stone
$25,000
![The most expensive taco costs $25,000 For the price of a car, you can get a gold-infused corn tortilla with kobe beef, lobster, black truffle Brie, Beluga caviar, and some more gold for good measure. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/0/7/821007.jpg)
Source: CNBC
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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/0/4/821004.jpg)
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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/0/2/821002.jpg)
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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/9/9/820999.jpg)
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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/9/8/820998.jpg)
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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/0/3/821003.jpg)
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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/9/7/820997.jpg)
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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/9/6/820996.jpg)
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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/9/5/820995.jpg)
Source: CBS News
$155,000
![You can buy a room on a cruise ship for $155,000 WORLD Don't forget the monthly service fee of $4770 per person, though. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/4/3/820943.jpg)
Source: Cruise Fever
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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/4/1/820941.jpg)
Source: NBC News
$100 Billion
![The International Space Station cost over $100 billion. It's considered the most expensive man-made object ever built. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/4/0/820940.jpg)
Source: Guinness World Records