Archive for December 2008

Love McDonalds? The World’s Most Expensive BIG MAC

Love McDonalds? The World's Most Expensive BIG MAC

In 1986, The Economist published a humorous attempt to quantify the purchasing power of different currencies. The article was so successful that they’ve published a new survey every year since the original was published. It’s called the Big Mac Index and, for our purposes, the most important thing it can tell us is where to [...]

Most Expensive Whiskey on the Planet sold for $38.000.00 !

Most Expensive Whiskey on the Planet sold for $38.000.00 !

Whisky has been a favorite drink for many years and has been a major part of practically any western movie on television as the cowboy orders a shot of whisky from the barkeep just prior to whipping out his guns and shooting the bad guys.
However, this whisky was never found in those old [...]

The World Most Expensive Coin Sold for $7,600,000.00 !

The World Most Expensive Coin Sold for $7,600,000.00 !

Minted since 1850, the American 1933 Double Eagle is made of solid gold. In 1933 the US government decided against distributing the coin and they were all destroyed, or so they thought.
George McCann managed to steal 10 of the coins, but all were recovered and destroyed, or so they thought.
Three survived, two of [...]

Most Expensive Ferraris in The World

Most Expensive Ferraris in The World

Ferrari is one of the top names in automobiles so it’s especially interesting to learn that the most expensive Ferrari ever sold cost a whopping $9,252,375, with the ten percent commission included in that price.

This sleek sports car is a 1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Testa Rossa Spyder, chassis number 0808. The car was [...]

The Most Expensive Hotel in The World

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The Mansion at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas
$5,000 per night
The Mansion at The MGM Grand is modeled on an 18th century Florentine villa, and each of the 29 accommodations has its own private butler available around the clock. The Mansion’s amenities include a lavish dining room, private pool and spa, as well as two [...]

How much do You think cost The Most Expensive iPod on The Planet?

How much do You think cost The Most Expensive iPod on The Planet?

The most expensive iPod in the world is the iDiamond. The device was created by Thomas Heyerdahl, who is a Norwegian jeweler. The world’s most expensive MP3 player is comprised of solid eighteen karat white and pink gold and is also covered with over 430 diamonds. The earplugs are also made from the same [...]

Most expensive house on Earth, just $500M. Pic and Story

Most expensive house on Earth, just $500M. Pic and Story

Most expensive house on Earth, just $500M
You’d expect to pay a lot for the best views of the French seas, close proximity to Monte Carlo, 10 acres of immaculate grounds tended by 50 gardeners and cascading down to the resort of Villefranche on the French Riviera. A Russian oligarch was willing to dole out the [...]

Most Expensive Women’s Shoes

Most Expensive Women’s Shoes

source We may be calling this article “Most Expensive Women’s Shoes” to complement our previous article on men’s shoes, but make no mistake—these four pairs of high-heeled slippers, three of them by Stuart Weitzman, are also the most expensive shoes in the world.
Stuart Weitzman’s Ruby Slippers $1.2 million
Based on their namesake footwear [...]

Three Most Expensive Movies in the world Ever Made ! Guess what..

Three Most Expensive Movies in the world Ever Made ! Guess what..

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1. Cleopatra
The most expensive movie in cinema history. But the epic drama starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton didn’t punch its weight at the box office.
Studio: Fox
Release Date: June 12, 1963
Budget: $290.2 million
U.S. Box Office: $381 million
Foreign Box Office: Not available

2. Superman Returns
After a long hiatus, the Man of Steel returned to the big [...]

Most Expensive Calculator

Most Expensive Calculator

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Mathematica is able to perform numerical or symbolic calculations, plot graphs, process data and much more. Originally released in 1988, there’s no doubt that Mathematica is the world’s most powerful mathematical software. However, its price tag has earned it another title—the most expensive calculator

Mathematica actually consists of two programs, the kernel and the front end. [...]