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$1,000

The price of a Priceline share. As of this week, it’s the first S&P 500 company ever to trade above $1,000 a share. (Marketplace)

$24

The amount per hour it would cost you if you wanted someone to wait in line for you to get the new iPhone. Placeholder services, like WunWun, offer to stand in line for you in exchange for a fee. (Marketplace)

38:

The number of hours it took one gamer to finish Grand Theft Auto 5, which came out this week. (BuzzFeed)