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TIL simple banana duct-taped to a wall, titled “Comedian,” sold for $6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction, purchased by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun. Created by Maurizio Cattelan, the piece highlights the absurdity of the art market and has become a cultural phenomenon.

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