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Did you know?

On a historic night at Christie’s in New York, Salvator Mundi, a depiction of Christ as ‘Saviour of the World’ by one of history’s most renowned and greatest artists, sold for $450,312, becoming the most expensive painting ever sold at auction. 

What is the most expensive item ever sold on eBay? Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich bought a 405-foot yacht worth $168 million after seeing it on the popular online marketplace.

People are estimated to bet around $100 billion per year on horseracing.

One of the most weirdest sport: wok racing. Racers sit in a wok and zip down an icy bobsled run. The fastest to the bottom is the winner. The sport started as a joke when a German TV host included it on his show in 2003, but it soon developed into a real sport.

Jokes

I value my kids more than anything else in my life.
You wouldn't believe how much they go for at an auction.

I wanted to place a bid at the silent auction, but it was not aloud.

To the sportsman who donated one of their jockstraps to my charity auction…thanks for your support.

Got trapped in a bidding war for a house with a lengthy corridor.
I'm in it for the long hall.

You know you're old when you walk into a antique store.
And they start bidding on you.

Top 5 Most Expensive Auction Items

Most Expensive car: A Ferrari 250 GTO – Winning Bid: $48.4 million.

Most expensive Manuscript: Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Hammer - Winning Bid: $30.8 million.

Most expensive furniture: Badminton Cabinet - Winning Bid: $36 million.

Most expensive diamond: Wittelsbach diamond - Winning Bid: $23.4 million.

Most expensive piece of clothing: Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday Mr. President" Dress - Winning Bid: $1.26 million.