WhatsApp? 10 other things Facebook could have bought with $19 billion

Mark Zuckerberg and crew could've built four new World Trade Center skyscrapers, at a cost of $3.94 billion each.Mark Zuckerberg and crew could've built four new World Trade Center skyscrapers, at a cost of $3.94 billion each.
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Four World Trade Centers ($16B)

 Facebook's acquisition of the hugely popular messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion is one of the largest tech deals in history. It dwarfs Facebook's acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 -- and even that was considered an astonishing number by many.
What would you do if you had that kind of money?Since $19 billion is a sum most of us can hardly comprehend (and because it's fun to imagine), we came up with a list of other things Mark Zuckerberg and his team could have purchased for $19 billion.


Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion
In December, the UN asked for a record-breaking $13 billion for worldwide humanitarian relief operations in 2014, half of which will aid Syria. The purchase price of WhatsApp could've paid for all of that and more.In December, the UN asked for a record-breaking $13 billion for worldwide humanitarian relief operations in 2014, half of which will aid Syria. The purchase price of WhatsApp could've paid for all of that and more.
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The UN's aid budget for a year ($13B)


Mark Zuckerberg's favorite food is the bacon-wrapped hot dog. Some California vendors sell these for $1.50 each, meaning Facebook could've bought enough to feed Mark Zuckerberg one hot dog every second for the next 400 years.<!-- --> </br>Mark Zuckerberg's favorite food is the bacon-wrapped hot dog. Some California vendors sell these for $1.50 each, meaning Facebook could've bought enough to feed Mark Zuckerberg one hot dog every second for the next 400 years. 
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12.6 billion hot dogs

Ukraine's president announced it would accept a massive $15 billion loan deal from Russia last year, touching off deadly protests in the country that have left dozens dead and its capital in flames.Ukraine's president announced it would accept a massive $15 billion loan deal from Russia last year, touching off deadly protests in the country that have left dozens dead and its capital in flames.
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A loan deal with Ukraine ($15B)


One B61-12 nuclear bomb (not pictured) is estimated to cost $28 million, so Facebook could gather a stockpile of 678 of them instead of buying the messaging app.One B61-12 nuclear bomb (not pictured) is estimated to cost $28 million, so Facebook could gather a stockpile of 678 of them instead of buying the messaging app.
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678 nuclear bombs


Facebook's top executives Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, David Ebersman, and Mike Schroepfer would look pretty stylish cruising the San Francisco Bay in four Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers ($4.5 billion each).Facebook's top executives Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, David Ebersman, and Mike Schroepfer would look pretty stylish cruising the San Francisco Bay in four Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers ($4.5 billion each).
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Four aircraft carriers ($18B)

Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines and killed more than 5,000 people. The recovery may cost $6 billion -- less than one-third of what Facebook paid for WhatsApp.Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines and killed more than 5,000 people. The recovery may cost $6 billion -- less than one-third of what Facebook paid for WhatsApp.
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Relief for the Philippines ($6B)

This week, a Miami artist made headlines by destroying a $1 million vase by famed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Facebook could probably help pay for that. This week, a Miami artist made headlines by destroying a $1 million vase by famed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Facebook could probably help pay for that.
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19,000 Ai Weiwei vases
Do you love Big Bird? American broadcaster PBS receives $450 million in annual federal funding -- something Facebook could've paid for the next 4 decades.Do you love Big Bird? American broadcaster PBS receives $450 million in annual federal funding -- something Facebook could've paid for the next 4 decades.
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A nest egg for Big Bird
The popular TV streaming service costs $7.99 a month. The popular TV streaming service costs $7.99 a month.
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A 198 million year Netflix binge

culled from Hong Kong (CNN) --

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