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AGE, IN YEARS, of a slice of Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding cake that sold at auction for $2,831 in November. The late British monarch wed Prince Philip in 1947 and gifted the piece of cake to her housekeeper.
Source: UPI
$2,480
ESTIMATED AVERAGE PRICE an in-state student at a public university will pay in tuition and fees for the 2024-25 school year, after accounting for financial aid. That’s down from $4,140 during the 2014-15 school year.
Source: The College Board
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HEIGHT of Olivier Rioux, 18, who holds the Guinness World Record for world’s tallest teenager. As a freshman at the University of Florida, he’s also poised to become the tallest college basketball player ever.
Source: Yahoo Sports