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Where would you spend $88K if you had it just lying around?
Well, some people would probably invest it in something meaningful, something that would improve their life.
The example we have in mind here is a Pokemon-shaped Cheeto costing $88K.
Yes, such apurchaseactually happened in real life just a few days ago, were not making it up.
So, lets jump in to learn more about such an interesting event, shall we?
Yes, you read that right a Pokemon-shaped Cheeto was just sold for a large sum of money.
This Cheeto was discovered and preserved somewhere between 2018 and 2022 by 1st & Goal Collectibles.
On February 10, it was put up forPop Culture Elite Auctionwith an initial bid of $250.
With time, the bids started coming in and the price began to get higher and higher.
Yet, the name of the person who bought thistreasurewasnt revealed to the public.
For them, it seemed diabolical that someone would throw so much money towards something so relatively meaningless.
Phrases like Whats wrong with people or Americacant be a real place were thrown around.
Apparently, theres quite amarketfor them.
While these are still for sale, there are some expensive ones that arent anymore.
For instance, in 2017, a Cheeto corn snack resemblingHarambethe Gorilla was sold for $99,900.
Its when people impose a meaningful interpretation (usually a visual one) where there is none.
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