DISTANCE a lightning bolt stretched during a 2020 storm across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. It was confirmed as a world record in January. (Most lightning doesn’t reach more than 10 miles.)
Source: World Meteorological Organization
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477.2 miles
Justin Bieber via Instagram (NFT); Theo Wargo/Getty Images (Bieber)
Bieber’s NFT
$1.29 million
AMOUNT that Justin Bieber spent to purchase an NFT (non-fungible token) in January, more than five times its market value. The singer reportedly owns more than 600 NFTs.
Source: bitcoin.com
6 hours
Walt Disney World Resort
APPROXIMATE TIME some people waited in line in January for a dragon-shaped popcorn bucket at Disney World. Some of the buckets have since sold online for $200.
Source: Nexstar Media Wire
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