The venom of the deathstalker scorpion costs $39 million dollars a gallon, making it the most expensive liquid on Earth. One scorpion would need to be milked 2.64 million times to fill a gallon. Scorpion venom has a wide array of medical applications, from identifying tumors to treating malaria.

Is tears the most expensive liquid in the world?

The most expensive liquid in the world is a tear it's 1% water and 99% feelings.

How much does a gallon of mercury cost?

7. Mercury $3,400 per gallon. Mercury is not as widely used in the production of medical tools (such as thermometers) as it used to be due to its toxicity.

How much is the most expensive blood?

Precious Blood

The blue blood of the horseshoe crab you see above is one of the most valuable, unknown and widely used ingredients of the ocean. It is eaten in some parts of Asia, but most people who catch the crabs do so for their lucrative blue blood: blood that is sold in some places for as much as $60,000 a gallon.

Who has the rarest blood?

What's the rarest blood type? AB negative is the rarest of the eight main blood types - just 1% of our donors have it. Despite being rare, demand for AB negative blood is low and we don't struggle to find donors with AB negative blood. However, some blood types are both rare and in demand.

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What are the 3 rarest blood types?

Is it illegal to buy mercury?

It is legal to buy liquid mercury in its raw form just about anywhere, from chemical supply stores and specialty merchants such as Luciteria Science!

How much is a gallon of printer ink worth?

A recent article in Consumer Reports highlights how expensive printer ink is and how much ink is never used or wasted. Ink costs $13 to $75 per once. That would be $9,600 a gallon. For the same price, you could get 2,652 gallons of gasoline or 2,791 gallons of milk.

Where is mercury found?

Mercury is an element and a metal that is found in air, water, and soil. It exists in three forms that have different properties, usage, and toxicity. The three forms are called elemental (or metallic) mercury, inorganic mercury compounds, and organic mercury compounds.

How many cups of tears can you cry?

You never actually run out of tears, no matter how much you cry. If you're really crying hard, you could make half a cup of tears in just a few minutes. If you have a really big cry, you could lose half a cup of tears in just a few minutes.

How much liquid do you cry?

You might be the type who doesn't remember the last time you cried, but your body is still producing 5 to 10 ounces of tears every day.

What do tears taste like?

If you've ever tasted your tears, you may have noticed how salty they are. Tears are salty because they are made from water from our body that contains electrolytes (salt ions).

How much is snake venom worth?

On the market, one gram of the snake's venom fetches about $4,000. The lethal liquid is used in antivenom production and laboratory research.

How often can you milk a scorpion?

Each scorpion produces about 2 milligrams of venom daily, which is harvested or milked using a pair of tweezers and tongs, before being dried ready for export.

How much is scorpion worth?

The scorpions are in great demand apparently for medical research, and according to Khan a black scorpion weighing 60 grams can fetch at least $50,000.

Is human blood cheaper than printer ink?

Human blood costs about $17.27 an ounce, silver about $34 an ounce. But both are bargains compared to the ink sold to the owners of inkjet printers, which can exceed $80 an ounce. Meanwhile, the ink used to print newspapers costs about 16 cents an ounce.

Why is black ink so expensive?

"Ink companies spend a lot of time to get the right blend of pigment, dye, and vehicle to be able to have a very stable small droplet for high-resolution printing," Williams says. All of that research and development, of course, costs a lot of money—and that's where the price comes in.

Is ink worth more than gold?

And you're not imagining things. Printer toner/ink is one of the most expensive liquids on the planet. It's worth more per ounce than gold.

Is mercury safe to drink?

If, however, you drink mercury, hardly any of it stays in the system and is less of a health risk than if you inhaled it. But you really shouldn't drink mercury — under any circumstances — most of the patients in the 19th century didn't survive.

How rare is mercury?

Mercury is an extremely rare element in Earth's crust, having an average crustal abundance by mass of only 0.08 parts per million (ppm).

When did US ban mercury?

The Mercury Export Ban Act (PDF) was signed into law on October 14, 2008. The law intends to reduce the availability of elemental (metallic) mercury in domestic and international markets. By reducing the supply of metallic mercury in commerce, the Act aims to reduce the use of mercury for commercial purposes globally.

What is the healthiest blood type?

Of the eight main blood types, people with Type O have the lowest risk for heart attacks and blood clots in the legs and lungs. This may be because people with other blood types have higher levels of certain clotting factors, which are proteins that cause blood to coagulate (solidify).

What blood type do mosquitoes like?

Research studies indicate that mosquitoes have a favorite blood type that makes them prefer certain people: type O. Why do mosquitoes like type O blood? Evidence shows that type O blood proteins attract hungry mosquitoes more than the other blood serotypes.

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