just came across this wild list of the world's most expensive products and honestly, some of these are absolutely bonkers. like, there's a preserved shark in formaldehyde that sold for 8 million dollars? damien hirst really said art and made it happen.

but here's what got me—bezos apparently dropped 165 million on a beverly hills estate and another 42 million on a clock that's supposed to run for 10,000 years. a clock. like, that's not even the most expensive stuff he owns. the guy's basically collecting luxury items like pokemon cards.

the real flex though? this yacht called history supreme going for 4.5 billion. not the biggest yacht out there, but it's got gold and platinum everything. structural fittings, railings, even the anchor is made of gold alloys. apparently a malaysian businessman bought it. can't even imagine maintaining something like that.

oh, and then there's this mansion in mumbai—antilia—owned by mukesh ambani. 2 billion dollars, 27 stories, three helipads, 9 elevators. it's basically a luxury hotel that one person lives in. makes you wonder what goes through someone's head when they're like "yeah, i need 9 elevators in my house."

the art market is insane too. picasso's boy with pipe sold for 104 million, but the real heavyweight is this card players painting at 275 million. owned by qatar's royal family. you could literally own entire countries' gdp in one painting apparently.

what's the most ridiculous expensive product you'd actually want if you had the money? i'm genuinely curious if anyone would actually pick the dead shark or if that's just collector's bragging rights.