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52.7 million
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NUMBER of likes on Instagram’s most popular post, a photo of an egg, as of mid-February. It beat previous record holder Kylie Jenner and was later revealed as an attempt to raise mental health awareness.
Source: The New York Times
$238 million
PRICE recently paid for a New York City apartment, the most anyone has ever paid for a home in the U.S.
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AGE of Betty Goedhart, the world’s oldest trapeze artist. She didn’t begin lessons until she was 78.
Source: Guinness World Records
$35,763
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WINNING BID for a lock of George Washington’s hair at auction. The item was sold by the family of Alexander Hamilton.
Source: USA Today