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Top 10 Most Ridiculously Expensive Substances on Earth


welcome my sister-sons you’d need some

welcome my sister-sons you’d need some serious walking around money to score a

serious walking around money to score a

serious walking around money to score a sample of these substances welcome to

sample of these substances welcome to

sample of these substances welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

down our picks for the top ten

down our picks for the top ten ridiculously expensive substances on

ridiculously expensive substances on

ridiculously expensive substances on earth tritium are you crazy you’ll

earth tritium are you crazy you’ll

earth tritium are you crazy you’ll destroy the city for this list we’re

destroy the city for this list we’re

destroy the city for this list we’re considering natural and man-made

considering natural and man-made

considering natural and man-made substances as long as they’re pricey doc

substances as long as they’re pricey doc

substances as long as they’re pricey doc you don’t just walk into a store and buy

you don’t just walk into a store and buy

you don’t just walk into a store and buy plutonium did you rip that off

plutonium did you rip that off

plutonium did you rip that off however we are excluding street drugs

however we are excluding street drugs

however we are excluding street drugs like heroin and cocaine because while

like heroin and cocaine because while

like heroin and cocaine because while they are expensive they’re better suited

they are expensive they’re better suited

they are expensive they’re better suited to a list of their own number ten

to a list of their own number ten

to a list of their own number ten selearis we’re just starting our list

selearis we’re just starting our list

selearis we’re just starting our list and already we’ve hit the pharmaceutical

and already we’ve hit the pharmaceutical

and already we’ve hit the pharmaceutical jackpot known as akela zoom AB in the

jackpot known as akela zoom AB in the

jackpot known as akela zoom AB in the medical world selearis is an artificial

medical world selearis is an artificial

medical world selearis is an artificial inhibitor designed to complement the

inhibitor designed to complement the

inhibitor designed to complement the antibodies that clear pathogens in

antibodies that clear pathogens in

antibodies that clear pathogens in patients with certain rare blood

patients with certain rare blood

patients with certain rare blood diseases specifically paroxysmal

diseases specifically paroxysmal

diseases specifically paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria consider the

nocturnal hemoglobinuria consider the

nocturnal hemoglobinuria consider the most expensive drug and production

most expensive drug and production

most expensive drug and production worldwide it’s sold to medical

worldwide it’s sold to medical

worldwide it’s sold to medical practitioners for a measly five thousand

practitioners for a measly five thousand

practitioners for a measly five thousand dollars per 30 milliliters can you feel

dollars per 30 milliliters can you feel

dollars per 30 milliliters can you feel it going in does it feel funny in your

it going in does it feel funny in your

it going in does it feel funny in your hand no don’t feel like anything just

hand no don’t feel like anything just

hand no don’t feel like anything just when you get the needle so how much

when you get the needle so how much

when you get the needle so how much would it cost for the average American

would it cost for the average American

would it cost for the average American oh around $400,000 for a year of

oh around $400,000 for a year of

oh around $400,000 for a year of treatment most individuals will never be

treatment most individuals will never be

treatment most individuals will never be given the drug as it’s only used in the

given the drug as it’s only used in the

given the drug as it’s only used in the rarest of cases number nine gold I love

rarest of cases number nine gold I love

rarest of cases number nine gold I love go highly sought-after by anyone who

go highly sought-after by anyone who

go highly sought-after by anyone who longs for fortune and riches our next

longs for fortune and riches our next

longs for fortune and riches our next entry has been pursued since ancient

entry has been pursued since ancient

entry has been pursued since ancient times originally used as a form of

times originally used as a form of

times originally used as a form of currency for trade between nations Gold

currency for trade between nations Gold

currency for trade between nations Gold is just as desired now as it was during

is just as desired now as it was during

is just as desired now as it was during the gold rush

the gold rush

the gold rush due to its electrical conductivity and

due to its electrical conductivity and

due to its electrical conductivity and its ease of handling and minting the

its ease of handling and minting the

its ease of handling and minting the average price for your own pure piece of

average price for your own pure piece of

average price for your own pure piece of the metal is roughly $40 per gram while

the metal is roughly $40 per gram while

the metal is roughly $40 per gram while it’s now mainly used for jewelry and

it’s now mainly used for jewelry and

it’s now mainly used for jewelry and investment purposes having gold is still

investment purposes having gold is still

investment purposes having gold is still a status symbol for the upper-class face

a status symbol for the upper-class face

a status symbol for the upper-class face it we all love

it we all love

it we all love and it’s not hard to see why we carry

and it’s not hard to see why we carry

and it’s not hard to see why we carry too much white we need to dump something

number eight platinum laughs no cool

number eight platinum laughs no cool don’t even think about it have enough

don’t even think about it have enough

don’t even think about it have enough gold in your treasure chest then step up

gold in your treasure chest then step up

gold in your treasure chest then step up to our next entry considered by many

to our next entry considered by many

to our next entry considered by many professionals as a noble metal platinum

professionals as a noble metal platinum

professionals as a noble metal platinum is used in many different industries

is used in many different industries

is used in many different industries because of its strong resistance to

because of its strong resistance to

because of its strong resistance to corrosion and low reactivity due to the

corrosion and low reactivity due to the

corrosion and low reactivity due to the many different ways platinum can be used

many different ways platinum can be used

many different ways platinum can be used it’s roughly thirteen hundred and

it’s roughly thirteen hundred and

it’s roughly thirteen hundred and sixty-five dollars for only an ounce of

sixty-five dollars for only an ounce of

sixty-five dollars for only an ounce of the stuff Platinum is everywhere

the stuff Platinum is everywhere

the stuff Platinum is everywhere literally as its use in the catalytic

literally as its use in the catalytic

literally as its use in the catalytic converters of cars means it’s present in

converters of cars means it’s present in

converters of cars means it’s present in vehicle exhaust and dusts streets

vehicle exhaust and dusts streets

vehicle exhaust and dusts streets worldwide it doesn’t stop there as

worldwide it doesn’t stop there as

worldwide it doesn’t stop there as platinum has also been used in different

platinum has also been used in different

platinum has also been used in different anti-cancer medications it’s a truly

anti-cancer medications it’s a truly

anti-cancer medications it’s a truly versatile metal number seven diamond

who knew carbon could look so damn

who knew carbon could look so damn appealing renowned worldwide for its

appealing renowned worldwide for its

appealing renowned worldwide for its appearance and its low count of

appearance and its low count of

appearance and its low count of impurities diamonds are yet another

impurities diamonds are yet another

impurities diamonds are yet another symbol of the ruling class this may also

symbol of the ruling class this may also

symbol of the ruling class this may also be the reality because for an authentic

be the reality because for an authentic

be the reality because for an authentic diamond you could easily be expected to

diamond you could easily be expected to

diamond you could easily be expected to shell out an average of $13,000 per

shell out an average of $13,000 per

shell out an average of $13,000 per carat though now that price can rise to

carat though now that price can rise to

carat though now that price can rise to over $33,000 according to some sources

over $33,000 according to some sources

over $33,000 according to some sources while authentic diamonds are rarely

while authentic diamonds are rarely

while authentic diamonds are rarely found in the Earth’s crust scientists

found in the Earth’s crust scientists

found in the Earth’s crust scientists have created a process to create

have created a process to create

have created a process to create synthetic diamonds diamonds may be a

synthetic diamonds diamonds may be a

synthetic diamonds diamonds may be a girl’s best friend but they will also

girl’s best friend but they will also

girl’s best friend but they will also quickly empty your pockets if you want

quickly empty your pockets if you want

quickly empty your pockets if you want to get your hands on one legend says

to get your hands on one legend says

to get your hands on one legend says rocks are brought together the diamonds

rocks are brought together the diamonds

rocks are brought together the diamonds inside them glow diamonds damage number

inside them glow diamonds damage number

inside them glow diamonds damage number 6 tritium Harry Potter what do you want

6 tritium Harry Potter what do you want

6 tritium Harry Potter what do you want precious tritium our next material only

precious tritium our next material only

precious tritium our next material only exists because of space hydrogen’s third

exists because of space hydrogen’s third

exists because of space hydrogen’s third and only radioactive isotope tritium is

and only radioactive isotope tritium is

and only radioactive isotope tritium is most commonly synthesized though natural

most commonly synthesized though natural

most commonly synthesized though natural tritium is created in the atmosphere

tritium is created in the atmosphere

tritium is created in the atmosphere while interacting with cosmic rays due

while interacting with cosmic rays due

while interacting with cosmic rays due to the complexity of the elements

to the complexity of the elements

to the complexity of the elements creation natural tritium is extremely

creation natural tritium is extremely

creation natural tritium is extremely rare and the price can skyrocket to as

rare and the price can skyrocket to as

rare and the price can skyrocket to as high as thirty thousand dollars per gram

high as thirty thousand dollars per gram

high as thirty thousand dollars per gram now what is tritium used for it’s a

now what is tritium used for it’s a

now what is tritium used for it’s a common element in the enhancement of

common element in the enhancement of

common element in the enhancement of fission bombs but it mainly powers those

fission bombs but it mainly powers those

fission bombs but it mainly powers those self-lighting exit signs you see in

self-lighting exit signs you see in

self-lighting exit signs you see in buildings just don’t go breaking them

buildings just don’t go breaking them

buildings just don’t go breaking them open in hopes of getting rich quick is

open in hopes of getting rich quick is

open in hopes of getting rich quick is this good driver to them so just start

this good driver to them so just start

this good driver to them so just start trying it and breaking it open careful

trying it and breaking it open careful

trying it and breaking it open careful not to actually shatter any of the tubes

not to actually shatter any of the tubes

not to actually shatter any of the tubes containing tritium number five plutonium

containing tritium number five plutonium

containing tritium number five plutonium this does lutonium nobody can handle it

this does lutonium nobody can handle it

this does lutonium nobody can handle it without dying warning improper handling

without dying warning improper handling

without dying warning improper handling of this chemical element may result in

of this chemical element may result in

of this chemical element may result in loss of life this highly radioactive

loss of life this highly radioactive

loss of life this highly radioactive metal is often used to make bombs

metal is often used to make bombs

metal is often used to make bombs weapons-grade with the rating based upon

weapons-grade with the rating based upon

weapons-grade with the rating based upon the amount of plutonium included need

the amount of plutonium included need

the amount of plutonium included need something to go nuclear

something to go nuclear

something to go nuclear feel free to shell out about forty

feel free to shell out about forty

feel free to shell out about forty thousand dollars per gram or just steal

thousand dollars per gram or just steal

thousand dollars per gram or just steal it from your friendly neighborhood

it from your friendly neighborhood

it from your friendly neighborhood Libyan terrorists but believe us one

Libyan terrorists but believe us one

Libyan terrorists but believe us one gram will never do unlike most of the

gram will never do unlike most of the

gram will never do unlike most of the other entries on our list

other entries on our list

other entries on our list finding plutonium is a rather common

finding plutonium is a rather common

finding plutonium is a rather common occurrence thanks to the fission of

occurrence thanks to the fission of

occurrence thanks to the fission of neutrons in the Earth’s surface but

neutrons in the Earth’s surface but

neutrons in the Earth’s surface but don’t go selling it to the next warlord

don’t go selling it to the next warlord

don’t go selling it to the next warlord that glances in your direction they want

that glances in your direction they want

that glances in your direction they want me to build up a bomb so I took that

me to build up a bomb so I took that

me to build up a bomb so I took that plutonium and in turn gave them a shiny

plutonium and in turn gave them a shiny

plutonium and in turn gave them a shiny bomb KC full views pinball machine parts

bomb KC full views pinball machine parts

bomb KC full views pinball machine parts number for taw fight on the Block in my

number for taw fight on the Block in my

number for taw fight on the Block in my always sneaker

always sneaker

always sneaker lord knows to my team Jesus please let’s

lord knows to my team Jesus please let’s

lord knows to my team Jesus please let’s face it if you have disposable income

face it if you have disposable income

face it if you have disposable income you may want some gems to show off to

you may want some gems to show off to

you may want some gems to show off to your friends similar to a spinel tie

your friends similar to a spinel tie

your friends similar to a spinel tie fight was discovered in 1945 and it’s

fight was discovered in 1945 and it’s

fight was discovered in 1945 and it’s considered the rarest gemstone on earth

considered the rarest gemstone on earth

considered the rarest gemstone on earth since it’s only been found naturally a

since it’s only been found naturally a

since it’s only been found naturally a handful of times in 70 years due to its

handful of times in 70 years due to its

handful of times in 70 years due to its rarity however top fight is used

rarity however top fight is used

rarity however top fight is used exclusively as a gemstone and will cost

exclusively as a gemstone and will cost

exclusively as a gemstone and will cost up to a cool twenty thousand dollars per

up to a cool twenty thousand dollars per

up to a cool twenty thousand dollars per gram interesting fact the gem is the

gram interesting fact the gem is the

gram interesting fact the gem is the only object that contains both beryllium

only object that contains both beryllium

only object that contains both beryllium and magnesium naturally you must have

and magnesium naturally you must have

and magnesium naturally you must have some serious dough if you can afford

some serious dough if you can afford

some serious dough if you can afford even a gram of this brilliant stone

even a gram of this brilliant stone

even a gram of this brilliant stone number three pay night need a different

number three pay night need a different

number three pay night need a different more expensive gem to show off go for

more expensive gem to show off go for

more expensive gem to show off go for our next mineral originally discovered

our next mineral originally discovered

our next mineral originally discovered in the 1950s pay night is a non

in the 1950s pay night is a non

in the 1950s pay night is a non radioactive mineral primarily composed

radioactive mineral primarily composed

radioactive mineral primarily composed of calcium oxygen aluminum boron and

of calcium oxygen aluminum boron and

of calcium oxygen aluminum boron and zirconium just how rare is it well for

zirconium just how rare is it well for

zirconium just how rare is it well for the majority of the time that science

the majority of the time that science

the majority of the time that science has been aware of pain it– just 25

has been aware of pain it– just 25

has been aware of pain it– just 25 crystals were known to exist does that

crystals were known to exist does that

crystals were known to exist does that sound like it it cost a lot it should a

sound like it it cost a lot it should a

sound like it it cost a lot it should a gram of pay night can cost upwards of

gram of pay night can cost upwards of

gram of pay night can cost upwards of $300,000 so if you want to drain your

$300,000 so if you want to drain your

$300,000 so if you want to drain your bank account quickly just find a guy who

bank account quickly just find a guy who

bank account quickly just find a guy who can hook you up with some sweet sweet

can hook you up with some sweet sweet

can hook you up with some sweet sweet pay night way some money if you ask me

pay night way some money if you ask me

pay night way some money if you ask me number two californium 252 just cuz an

number two californium 252 just cuz an

number two californium 252 just cuz an element doesn’t appear naturally doesn’t

element doesn’t appear naturally doesn’t

element doesn’t appear naturally doesn’t mean it can’t be ridiculously expensive

mean it can’t be ridiculously expensive

mean it can’t be ridiculously expensive an isotope of the artificial element

an isotope of the artificial element

an isotope of the artificial element California californium 252 is

California californium 252 is

California californium 252 is radioactive and highly unstable as a

radioactive and highly unstable as a

radioactive and highly unstable as a result of the spontaneous fission of its

result of the spontaneous fission of its

result of the spontaneous fission of its atoms while an exact price is not

atoms while an exact price is not

atoms while an exact price is not available for public knowledge it’s

available for public knowledge it’s

available for public knowledge it’s estimated that an individual would have

estimated that an individual would have

estimated that an individual would have to spend an approximate 27 million

to spend an approximate 27 million

to spend an approximate 27 million dollars for a single gram this is due to

dollars for a single gram this is due to

dollars for a single gram this is due to the fact that 252 is used to start

the fact that 252 is used to start

the fact that 252 is used to start nuclear reactors and to treat some

nuclear reactors and to treat some

nuclear reactors and to treat some advanced types of cancer thanks to its

advanced types of cancer thanks to its

advanced types of cancer thanks to its radioactive properties see radioactivity

radioactive properties see radioactivity

radioactive properties see radioactivity isn’t always bad

number one antimatter one speck of

number one antimatter one speck of antimatter could power an entire city

antimatter could power an entire city

antimatter could power an entire city for a month

for a month

for a month or tonight I asked storable mainly

or tonight I asked storable mainly

or tonight I asked storable mainly comprised of a collection of anti

comprised of a collection of anti

comprised of a collection of anti particles antimatter is perhaps best

particles antimatter is perhaps best

particles antimatter is perhaps best known as what keeps the enterprise’s

known as what keeps the enterprise’s

known as what keeps the enterprise’s engine running on Star Trek

engine running on Star Trek

engine running on Star Trek however it’s produced it could have

however it’s produced it could have

however it’s produced it could have real-world uses in space travel weaponry

real-world uses in space travel weaponry

real-world uses in space travel weaponry and medicine as the exact price of

and medicine as the exact price of

and medicine as the exact price of antimatter is unknown it’s estimated

antimatter is unknown it’s estimated

antimatter is unknown it’s estimated that it would cost an approximate 100

that it would cost an approximate 100

that it would cost an approximate 100 trillion dollars to synthesize only a

trillion dollars to synthesize only a

trillion dollars to synthesize only a single gram this is due to the

single gram this is due to the

single gram this is due to the difficulty of antimatter creation since

difficulty of antimatter creation since

difficulty of antimatter creation since antimatter as individual anti particles

antimatter as individual anti particles

antimatter as individual anti particles can only be created by using a particle

can only be created by using a particle

can only be created by using a particle accelerator or in some rare cases as a

accelerator or in some rare cases as a

accelerator or in some rare cases as a result of radioactive decay while this

result of radioactive decay while this

result of radioactive decay while this limits our ability to traverse the

limits our ability to traverse the

limits our ability to traverse the secrets of open space it doesn’t limit

secrets of open space it doesn’t limit

secrets of open space it doesn’t limit our ambition or our imagination

our ambition or our imagination

our ambition or our imagination everything you see around you the atoms

everything you see around you the atoms

everything you see around you the atoms of your body the atoms of the stars are

of your body the atoms of the stars are

of your body the atoms of the stars are nothing but leftovers leftovers from

nothing but leftovers leftovers from

nothing but leftovers leftovers from this ancient collision between matter

this ancient collision between matter

this ancient collision between matter and antimatter do you agree with our

and antimatter do you agree with our

and antimatter do you agree with our list what’s your favorite expensive

list what’s your favorite expensive

list what’s your favorite expensive substance for more sought-after top 10s

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