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3rd March 2016
03:09pm GMT

The astronomical figure was calculated by computer scientist Kynan Eng, who posted his findings on Quora.
Eng found that in 2015, Amazon was selling 497 million items on the American version of the online site.
He then deduced that the average cost of each item is $28.86, which led him to the ridiculous total. Head over to the original post for a more detailed rundown.
So there you have it. The mother of all Amazon binges would make even Bill Gates wince in horror. Don't try this at home (but if you do, send JOE a screenshot of the confirmation receipt).Explore more on these topics: