You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

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You can now pay $635 to buy brand new sneakers that look like they’ve been worn for years. Golden Goose’s sneakers are known for their “vintage finish,” which means they’re complete with scuff marks and dirty soles.

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You can still buy a toothbrush for under $1 these days, or you could spend $299.95 for a Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9700 Series toothbrush. The toothbrush uses sensors to “perfect your technique” and comes with five different modes and three different intensities.

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Stearns & Foster’s Lux Estate Cassatt 16-Inch Luxury Ultra Plush Euro Pillow Top Mattress might just be one of the priciest mattresses on the market, with a retail price of $2,969 for a king. The mattress features Indulge HD Memory Foam, a high-density innerspring design, a top layer of moisture-wicking fibers and an AirVent system.

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Some people are very serious about their grilling, but not everyone is — or should be — willing to pay nearly $4,000 for a barbecue. The Kamado Joe Pro Joe 24-Inch Ceramic Kamado Grill promises to “infuse rich, smoky flavor to just about any food” for a price tag of $3,699.

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It’s unclear why one would need an entire wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese at their home, but if you do, that will set you back $2,999.95, courtesy of Williams Sonoma. Cheese: $3,000 It’s unclear why one would need an entire wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese at their home, but if you do, that will set you back $2,999.95, courtesy of Williams Sonoma.

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It would take an incredibly distinguished palate to justify spending $33,000 on a single bottle of wine — the cost for a 1945 Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend.

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Baby care items are a huge business, and some items are just unnecessarily overpriced. Take, for example, the Silver Cross Balmoral Hand-Crafted Pram Stroller, which sells for $3,999. The handmade stroller features a chrome chassis, hand-stitched fabrics and hand-painted detailing.

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Just a single month of sleeping in a 66-degree room helped increase subjects' fat-burning ability by as much as 10 percent, according to research from Commonwealth University.

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If you like crunching ice after you finish your soda, you might be suffering from anemia. Also known as "pagophagia," the compulsive eating of ice may not just be a nervous tick, but a way of cooling inflammation in the mouth caused by a lack of iron, according to the Mayo Clinic. So if you like chomping down on those cubes, get thee to a doctor, stat.

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Don't have the cash for rent or a down payment? You're not alone. For the first time in over 130 years, more people between 18 and 34 are living with their parents than on their own or with a partner.