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On our planet there are dozens and dozens of unique objects
that are worth a real fortune.
I think too much!
That is why now, I decided to make a compilation for you with 10 of the most valuable objects
that exist on our planet.
From a limited edition car that only made 39 in all history,
and that now cost $80,000,000,
to the most expensive liquid on our planet that has a value close to 39 million dollars per gallon.
In case you are interested in buying it!
This sounds good, right?
Just before starting the topic, I have a small question for you.
In my last video, the one of the unsolved mysteries,
I told you about the mysterious Loch Ness monster in Scotland...
Will you remember the name of that legendary beast?
It's easy, right?
To make this interesting, I'm going to leave these 4 options on your screen.
Choose the one you believe is correct and write it down below in the comments at this time.
At the end of the video I'm going to tell you the name of that terrifying beast,
and let's see if you guessed right with your answer, okay?
Now we are ready! Make yourself comfortable!
And enjoy it my friend!
I'm the Curious Ben. And... How curious are you?
The Most Expensive Car In History
The Ferrari 250 GTO is considered a flagship car in automotive history.
Only 39 of them were manufactured, and the few that still work to date
have a value close to $80,000,000.
The Ferrari 250 GTO was a limited edition car produced by the Ferrari car company in the sixties.
The story goes that the first person who bought one of these Ferraris
was a pilot named Pierre Dumaycon.
The guy won many car races with this model,
and that increased the fame and prestige of the 250 GTO to become the legend that it is now.
Currently this model is impossible to find in auctions.
The only ones that exist are in the hands of multi millionaire collectors
who do not have the minimum intention of letting go of them.
Especially because with each passing year, it acquires more and more value.
Remember that only 39 units were manufactured,
and currently only 6 of them are still working.
That's why it costs millions of dollars!
In all these years, since it was made,
the Ferrari 250 GTO has won different prestigious awards,
including the award for the best sports car of all time.
So, for its current price, close to $80,000,000, if not more,
and because there are only 6 of them in the world,
the Ferrari 250 GTO is one of the most expensive unique objects on our planet.
-Bullshit! -Stop urinating on the Ferrari!
They will discover us!
Number 9
The Gigantic Jade Stone
In 2016, a group of miners found one of the largest jade stones known in history.
It is estimated that its value was close to $170,000,000,
which makes it one of the most valuable unique objects that have been found.
Jade is one of the most valued gemstones in all of history.
For civilizations like the Mayas or the Aztecs,
Jade was much more valuable than gold...
Can you imagine that?
In the 7,000 years that humans have to know jade,
never had found a formation as large as this.
Which, by the way, was unearthed of a mine located in the northern state of Kachin,
in the country of Burma.
The gigantic rock, which was buried more than 60 meters deep,
had colossal dimensions.
Its weight was close to 170 tons,
and its measurements were 4 meters and a half long, and 6 meters high.
An amazing thing, right?
Because of the dimensions it had and its weight,
its value was estimated at $170,000,000,
and as I say, to date, it is the largest and most expensive Jade stone ever found in history.
In case you did not know, Burma is the source of the finest jadeites in the world,
and most of them are sold to countries like China.
So it is likely that under the soil of Burma is more jadeites of similar size...
If not larger!
At the moment, the gigantic Jade Stone of Burma that they found in 2016,
which has been valued at $170,000,000,
remains one of the most expensive and unique objects in history.
Number 8
The Flowing Hair Dollar
The silver dollar coin, also known as The Flowing Hair dollar,
is a super coveted currency among collectors, because it is unique in the world.
Its current value is estimated at $10,000,000,
and is one of the most valuable objects known.
History tells that this coin was the first dollar of silver
manufactured by the mint in the United States, in the year 1794.
And that is why its value is so high.
For being the first currency printed by the government of that country.
In one of its faces the image of freedom is shown with the hair loose,
and in the other side the eagle that represents the United States is shown.
It was made almost entirely of silver,
but what makes it really special is having been the first of them all.
In 2013, one of the few Flowing Hair coins that has survived to this day
was sold for $10,000,000 during an auction.
Currently, it is not known how many of these coins are still in good condition,
but what you can be sure of
is that this is the most expensive currency in all history.
So, because it is a single currency in the world,
and probably only a few dozen are left...
The Flowing Hair Dollar is one of the most valuable unique objects in history.
Number 7
The Expensive Scorpion Venom
The scorpion venom has been used to make great advances in the field of medicine.
But due to how complicated it is to extract it,
its current value is close to $39,000,000 per gallon.
Placing it in the list of the most expensive liquids that are known.
In the world, scorpions are considered one of the most feared arachnids for their lethal venom.
Interestingly, the same thing that makes them one of the most terrifying animals,
has also made it one of the most valuable in the world.
In recent years, the venom of scorpions has been used by medical experts
to develop cures and treatments for various types of diseases.
In the absence of another liquid with a chemical composition similar to that of this poison,
it has become a super valuable element in the field of medicine.
But that's not the only reason why a gallon of poison is worth $39,000,000.
Did you know that to obtain the poison they milk each scorpion by hand?
It is estimated that a single scorpion is capable of producing 2 milligrams of poison in each milking.
So if you do accounts...
To get a gallon, you would need to milk 2 million 640 thousand scorpions, manually.
That's crazy, right?
So, because of the large number of scorpions
that are needed to obtain a considerable amount of its poison,
this liquid is considered one of the most valuable and unique in the world.
-Humbugs! -Benny, stop drinking the poison.
Are you insane?
Number 6
Leicester Codex The Most Expensive Book Of All Time
In 1994, Bill Gates acquired a special book during an auction in New York.
He paid $32,000,000 for it,
and now it is considered the most valuable book on our planet.
The name of this book, in case you are wondering, is Leicester Codex,
and it was written by Leonardo Da Vinci himself between 1506 and 1508.
The 72 pages of the manuscript are full of notes and diagrams made with Leonardo's handwriting.
With subjects as wide as astronomy, cosmology, paleontology, and other disturbing subjects.
The book is also quite peculiar because it seems to be encrypted,
and the only way to read its content is by using a mirror.
And that, as you imagine, is another reason why this book is so valuable,
because of the strange way in which it was written.
The Leicester Codex went through different hands throughout history,
but since it was auctioned in 1994,
it has remained in the personal library of Bill Gates.
So far there is no other book that outweighs the Leicester Codex.
And it's likely to be a while until that happens!
So, because it is one of the most special books of Leonardo Da Vinci,
and because it is considered the most expensive manuscript in history...
The Leicester Codex is one of the most valuable unique objects that you will see in your life.
Number 5
Honus Wagner The Most Expensive Baseball Card In The World
In the year 1909, a collection of baseball cards was launched
where one of the best players in the history of this sport appeared...
His name was Honus Wagner.
As very few of them have survived to this day,
the current value of a card of these exceeds $3,000,000.
Making it the most expensive baseball card in the world.
Honus Wagner was a Baseball player considered one of the best of all time.
For that reason, in the year 1909, a tobacco company from the United States,
put on sale a collection of cards in his honor.
To the surprise of his fans, a few days later,
the cards were definitively withdrawn from the market,
and it is speculated that the reason was that Honus Wagner
did not want his image to be related to a tobacco company.
Since then, one of these has never been printed again,
turning the happy card into a kind of Holy Grail for collectors.
And a sample of that, is that in the year 2016,
a card of Honus Wagner in perfect condition,
was acquired by a collector for a value close to $3,000,000.
Since then, it has been the most expensive baseball card in history.
Because of how rare it is to find one of these currently,
the Honus Wagner Baseball card printed in 1909
is one of the most valuable unique objects in the world.
Number 4
The Blood Of The Horseshoe Crab
The horseshoe crab has a unique blood that makes it highly valued in the field of medicine.
Currently, its price in the market is around $15,000 per liter,
making it one of the most expensive and unique liquids of our planet.
In case you did not know, the horseshoe crab lives in coastal areas,
and surrounded by very polluted waters.
Since these prehistoric animals lack an immune system,
their blood contains a powerful element that is highly valued in the field of medicine,
known as limulus amebocyte lysate.
Even if you do not understand what that means...
I do not even understand it!
The point is that this element in the blood of these animals
is used by the pharmaceutical industry to check the purity of things as varied as drugs,
vaccines and even medical devices.
Currently, there is no other test known that is so simple and reliable
to discover if something is free of microbes that use the blood of these crabs...
And that is why it is so valuable to scientists.
That sounds cool, right?
Fortunately, in laboratories where blood is drawn,
which by the way is blue,
they do not kill them to extract it.
The method consists of milking them until a small percentage of their blood volume is obtained.
Then they return to the sea to continue with their lives of crabs.
Something that I forgot to tell you is that in recent years,
it has been discovered that the blood of these horseshoe crabs
can also detect diseases such as meningitis and cancer.
So you can already imagine why it's so valuable!
Since there is no other liquid with properties as extraordinary as these animals,
the blood of the horseshoe crab is one of the most valuable unique liquid known in the world.
Number 3
Levi's Jeans The Jeans Of $100,000
In the year 2018, some old Levi's jeans
were auctioned reaching a maximum price of $100,000.
Turning it into the most expensive jeans in history.
Levi's was the first company to produce jeans in the world.
Since the company was founded in 1853,
they have produced and sold hundreds of thousands of jeans in different countries.
But one of them is quite special,
because an exorbitant price was paid for it.
$100,000
Surely you wonder why these things were worth so much, right?
The story goes that these jeans belonged to an Arizona pioneer named Solomon Warner
Its dating says that these pants were manufactured in the distant 1893,
and they were kept in excellent condition until our days
thanks to that they were kept inside a box all this time.
It is likely that in the whole world there are no other Levi jeans so old in such perfect conditions.
Keeping all that in mind,
these jeans are considered one of the most valuable unique items in the history of pants.
Number 2
The Most Expensive Story In History
The first issue of the comic Action Comics,
considered the first superhero comic book from around the world,
was sold in an auction through the Internet for a value close to $3,000,000.
It is estimated that in the world, nothing more than 100 copies of this cartoon have survived,
and that is why it is so valuable among collectors.
The story tells that in June of 1938,
the first issue of the cartoon Action Comics was published.
By the way, it was the first time that Superman appeared in a comic strip officially.
Because of the history it has, for many experts,
this comic is the most valuable on the entire planet.
And if you do not believe me, in 2014, during an online auction through Ebay,
a person whose identity was never revealed,
paid $3,200,000 for one of the last remaining copies in the world.
And it is that of the thousands of copies that were printed in the year 1938,
which was when the magazine made its debut, now there are only 100 of them left.
And that is why, it has become a kind of Holy Grail for collectors.
So, taking into account the small number of comic books of Action Comics number 1
that remain in the world, those that have managed to survive
are considered one of the most valuable objects of our planet.
Number 1
The Most Expensive Signature That Is Known
William Shakespeare was one of the most celebrated artists in all of history,
and that is why his signature is one of the most valuable that is known.
A piece of paper signed by him is valued in millions of dollars...
Can you imagine that?
The records say that all over the world there are only 6
William Shakespeare signatures written on pieces of paper.
And that's why today, his signature is one of the most valuable unique objects in history.
Throughout his life, William Shakespeare signed many of his works and documents.
Unfortunately, over the years many of them were lost for various reasons,
and now only 6 of them remain.
What I find curious is that the 6 signatures are in the power of historians or institutions
dedicated to art, and have no intention of selling them obviously.
Of course, many experts say that if one of these firms were sold at auction,
it would surely be valued at $5,000,000...
If not more!
And the best part is that with each passing year, its price only increases.
Taking all this into account, the pieces of paper that contain the original William Shakespeare signatures
are among the most unique and valuable objects in all history.
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