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14 Prices We Never Knew We Always Wanted To Know

June 30, 2021

Ah prices, you can't buy stuff without them. And right now, prices are insanely high. We're all feeling that. Sometimes you just don't want to know what something costs - you just pay the man and move on.

But other times there are arcane things that you look at with one squinty eye and think, “I wonder what that costs?” Like how much did Col. Sanders sell KFC for and starring in Napoleon Dynamite, what do you suppose that cost the production? (Hang tight, the answer to both of those is coming soon.)

So with that in mind, let us offer up 14 weirdo prices for weirdo things that won't weird you out. In fact, we bet you'll be fascinated by them. We sure were. For example, you can't technically put a price on love, but researchers have discovered that it costs two friends. Is it worth it? Consider while reading these 13 other facts.

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It cost $4 million to give Shrek a Scottish accent Mike Meyers originally gave the character a Canadian accent but switched a Scottish accent after a rough cut was already made. CRACKED.COM — Source: CBR

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Oprah's free cars cost up to $7, 000 in gift tax Car recipients (all picked because they were in need of transportation) were shocked by the tax. CRACKED.COM — Source: Independent

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It costs $27,000 to $42, 000 to own a dog 98% of pet owners underestimate how much it costs to own a pet over its lifetime. CRACKED.COM — Source: CNBC

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It would cost you $2, 350 to renounce your U.S. citizenship PASSPORT PASSPORT ... and States The U.S. has the highest fee in the world. It hiked the fee from $450 in 2014. CRACKED.COM — Source: Forbes

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It costs $13 million per Guantanamo Bay prisoner The prison is the most expensive on Earth. CRACKED.COM — Source: New York Times

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It would cost $343, 368 to buy every product in a Vogue magazine. Or at least from a June 2014 issue. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Atlantic

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Falling in love costs two close friends Researchers estimate a new romantic partner will lose you two close friends on average due to the loss of your time. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Guardian

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A Formula 1 car costs an average of $15.52 million FIRELLI The engine alone is estimated to cost $10.5 million. CRACKED.COM — Source: Life Beyond Sport

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Perfume Markup

Ingredients in high-end perfumes cost $1.20 to $1.50 The average cost to make the liquid of a $150 bottle of perfume is just 1% that amount. CRACKED.COM — Source: LA Times

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It costs $0.92 a year to charge your phone daily If you fully drain and recharge your battery every night, it costs less than a dollar a year based on average U.S. electricity prices. CRACKED.COM — Source: ZDNet

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Olympic Lifeguards make $340. Yes, Olympic swimmers need lifeguards too. Lifeguards earn a few hundred, and a great seat, for 20 days of work. CRACKED.COM — Source: New York Times

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Colonel Sanders sold KFC for $2,000,000 Not to BE confused with Reba, the original Colonel Sanders sold his business in 1964 for what would now be about $17 million. CRACKED.COM — Source: Lexington Herald

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Starring in Napolean Dynamite will only earn you 000 Jon Heder initially only made $1000 for the titular role (but obviously made more once it became a box office hit). CRACKED.COM — Source: Looper

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Climbing Mount Everest costs about $45,0 000 The climbing permit alone can cost up to 1,000 per person. CRACKED.COM — Source: Adventure Alternative

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