5 Expensive Liquids That Can Make You Rich.
Number 5.
When we're talking perfume, there's nothing more iconic than Chanel No. 5.
It's one of the most widely known fragrances in the entire world.
The fragrance was produced in 1922 and was created by popular designer Coco Chanel and
French-Russian chemist and perfumer Ernest Beaux.
The idea behind the perfume was transparency.
Chanel wanted to do away with all the prissiness of the perfume industry back then, and the
result was the clean lines of the Chanel bottle and the clear liquid.
The bottle has gone through changes before it became the iconic squared bottle that it
is now.
The bottle itself and the perfume has become a symbol in pop and art culture over the years.
The price for this iconic fragrance is $26,000 per gallon.
Number 4.
Human blood definitely isn't the most expensive blood on the planet, as this unique crab has
blood that sells for a lot more.
$60,000 per gallon.
Horseshoe crab blood blood contains amebocytes, which play a similar role to the white blood
cells of vertebrates in defending the organism against pathogens.
Amebocytes from the blood are used to make Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL), which is used
for the detection of bacterial endotoxins in medical applications.
This means there is a high demand for the blood, the harvest of which involves collecting
and bleeding the animals, and then releasing them back into the sea.
Most of the animals survive the process; mortality is correlated with both the amount of blood
extracted from an individual animal, and the stress experienced during handling and transportation.
Number 3.
Everyone knows that (Lysergic acid diethylamide) LSD's were the popular hallucinogenic/psychedelic
drug from the 60s.
It's more commonly known as acid, and it worked to alter someone's awareness of his or her
surroundings, perceptions, and even feelings.
It was a prevalent recreational drug back in those days, but some have even used it
for spiritual reasons.
The drug isn't typically addictive, but it causes delusions, anxiety, and paranoia.
It became famous in the music industry during the psychedelic rock ages.
It also had huge influences in art, literature, and film cultures.
In 1971, the use of the drug became illegal in countries that participated in the United
Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances.
However, enforcement of this law varies in consistency.
Despite of all that, LSD is actually very expensive.
The price for this drug is $123,000 per gallon.
Number 2.
If there was a list for the most dangerous animals on the planet, the King Cobra would
be ranked pretty high.
Its venom is so deadly that even one bite could take down an elephant in a few hours.
Even though it's so fatal, the venom is used in plenty of medicines against depression,
schizophrenia and is also used for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's research.
Apart from that, protein unique to king cobra venom that elicits neurological reactions
in mice called ohanin, is being used in a painkiller that is 20 times
more potent than morphine, and has no observable side effects.
The price tag for the king cobra venom is $153,000 per gallon.
Number 1.
The deathstalker is one of the most dangerous scorpions on the planet.
It also happens to produce the most expensive liquid in the world costing $39,000,000 per
gallon.
However, to get that amount of venom, you would need to milk one scorpion for 2.6 million
times.
Inside that deadly venom, there's tons of useful components that are helping pioneer
breakthrough medicines in science.
Hlorotoxins, for example, are the perfect size to bind with certain cancer cells in
the brain and spine, which is helpful for identifying the specific size and location
of tumors.
The venom also has protein that's essential for treating serious medical conditions such
as arthritis, bowel disease, and multiple sclerosis.