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32 Items That Are Way Cheaper (or More Expensive) Than They Should Be

January 01, 2024

Today we realized that the words “cheap” and “expensive” are pretty subjective. That $4.7 million horse semen might actually be a good deal to a wealthy horse semen enthusiast. And that $80 cup of poop coffee might sound “expensive,” but it’s poop coffee damnit! Can’t knock it till you try it!

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GROSS BUT VALUABLE WHALE KARIAS POOP Ambergris, which is a type of whale dung, is highly sought after by perfumers and can be found on some beaches. It can be worth up to $27 per gram, and a single find can be worth over a million dollars. CRACKED — Source

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GROSS BUT VALUABLE MAGGOT CHEESE Casu marzu is a maggot-ridden cheese from Sardinia, Italy. It's so dangerous to your health that it's illegal to buy or sell it. It can cost up to $100 per pound, because it's extremely rare (and apparently delicious). CRACKED — Source

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GROSS BUT VALUABLE CIVET POOP COFFEE Kopi luwak is the world's most expensive coffee, and it's made from coffee beans that have been eaten and then pooped out by the civet, a cat-like animal. A single cup of this coffee can cost up to $80 in the U.S. GRACKED — Source

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Crab Blood

GROSS BUT VALUABLE CRAB BLOOD The pharmaceutical industry spends around $50 million every year on horseshoe crab blood, which costs about $15,000 for each quart. It's enormously valuable for its unique immunological properties. GRACKED — Source

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GROSS BUT VALUABLE FISH PISS Back in 2011, Greenpeace Asia reported that a single totoaba bladder could be sold for the equivalent of around $137,000 at the time. Totoaba bladders were considered investments, you see. CRACKED — Source

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GROSS BUT VALUABLE HORSE SEMEN A gallon of prize stud Big Star's top- quality semen is worth a whopping $4.7 million. Tubes containing just 150 to 200 million sperm cells can cost thousands of dollars. CRACKED — Source

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Apple AirPods are no better than their knockoffs, minus a few minor features. While AirPods cost $159, the knockoffs will only run you around $39.99, and according to reviews, they have the same sound quality and durability. CRACKED.COM — Source

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You don't need to shell out extra cash to get a good night's sleep. An Australian study found that a $677 mattress is as good as $4000 one to get a comfortable sleep. The study also revealed the prices were ridiculously marked up by retailers. After some negotiation, they were able to buy 11 out of 22 mattresses at half price. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM Cosmo did a test between $147 in drugstore makeup and $513 in department store makeup. The end result? The difference is negligible, and unless you know, you could never tell the difference. — Source

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USDA ORGANIC 2$/lbs 12$/lbs There is no difference in the nutritional values of organic and regular food. The synthetic chemicals and hormones in both are within the safe consumption limit. CRACKED COM — Source

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An exhaustive scientific test has proven that there is no difference between expensive wire cables and cheap ones MONSTER CABLE You CAN hear the difference! PERFORME ORMER (You actually CAN'T.) In fact, in a blind sound test, participants were unable to differentiate the sound produced by using Monster cables and coat hangers. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The International Space Station cost over $100 billion. It's considered the most expensive man-made object ever built. CRACKED.COM — Source

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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

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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

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Commercials

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

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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

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It costs $2,500 to propose at Dodger Stadium Southwear 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

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Tacos

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 — Source

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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 — Source

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CRACKED TEDDY BEAR: $182,550 A teddy bear made in 2000 and measuring 17 inches was sold for an incredible $182,550 at Christie's in Monaco in October 2000. — Source

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Saffron

CRACKED SPICE: UP TO $20 PER GRAM Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world - you can expect to pay around $10 to $20 for just one gram. — Source

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CRACKED TRADING CARD: $12.6 MILLION A Mickey Mantle trading card from 1952 recently sold for an incredible $12.6 million, setting a new record for the most expensive trading card ever. — Source

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CRACKED MATERIAL: $62.5 TRILLION PER GRAM. Antimatter is the most expensive thing on the planet, costing an eye-watering 62.5 trillion dollars for just one gram. It's not something you can find in nature, it has to be made in a laboratory. — Source

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CRACKED LIQUID: $39 MILLION PER GALLON. The venom from a deathstalker scorpion is the most expensive liquid in the world, with a price tag of $39 million for each gallon. Why? You have to milk scorpions by hand, and it is not a user-friendly experience. — Source

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1955 Mercedes SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe

CRACKED CAR: $142 MILLION. A 1955 prototype of the Mercedes-Benz SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe was sold by Mercedes-Benz itself in 2022 for an incredible $142 million, making it the most expensive car ever sold. — Source

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32 Items That Are Way Cheaper (or More Expensive) Than They Should Be — Source

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Heinz ketchup costs more than other brands. But you're paying for GRAGKED.COM the name and the jingle, not the taste. In multiple blind tests, Heinz ketchup was compared with cheaper brands and ranked based solely on taste. Heinz didn't come out HEINZ on top in any of them. EXTY 1869 EITE TOMATO KETCHUP 57 VARIETIES GROWN UPT MADE* - 300ml-3429 — Source

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Studies have shown that Stradivarius violins don't sound better than modern ones. mp Supposedly the million-dollar Strads are able to project sound in a superior way, but tests on both audiences and professional violinists haven't been able to support that claim. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM In a side-by-side comparison, Skullcandy can go toe-to-toe with Beats, which cost more than 3x more. b $89 $300 While Beats have a slicker, sleeker design, that's pretty much their main draw. In terms of comfort and sound quality, the Skullcandy were streets ahead. — Source

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High-end robotic vacuums don't come close to regular vacuums. In a Consumer Reports test, a $1,000 robotic vacuum picked up 40% of what a canister vacuum (that cost half as much) picked up. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Watches

Your $10 Casio keeps better time than your $10,000 Rolex ORIGINAL 05 GAS ESCAPE ROLEX VALVE DEEPSEA 40 DATE WORLD - IO, RING YEL I C LOCK SYSTAM 30 20 Since Rolex watches use a mechanical oscillator, they are more vulnerable to temperature changes, magnetism, or just plain not having a full wound spring, unlike digital watches, that use a quartz crystal as an oscillator CRACKED.COM — Source

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