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We take a look at some of the world's costliest things, from Rolex watches to scorpion venom, to find out what makes them so expensive. 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SoExpensiveSeason1Season1Season2Season3Bethefirsttoreviewthisitem2019ALLWetakealookatsomeoftheworld'scostliestthings,fromRolexwatchestoscorpionvenom,tofindoutwhatmakesthemsoexpensive.GenresSpecialInterest,DocumentarySubtitlesNoneavailableThisvideoiscurrentlyunavailabletowatchinyourlocationAddAddAddtoWatchlistAddtoWatchlistByorderingorviewing,youagreetoourTerms.SoldbyAmazon.comServicesLLC.ShareShareShareEditEditWritereviewLightbulbLightbulbFeedback EpisodesRelatedDetailsEpisodes(8)SortbyEpisodenumberNewestepisodesAvailabletowatch1.WhyParmesanIsSoExpensiveThisvideoiscurrentlyunavailableApril21,201910minALLAwheelofparmesancheesecancostover$1,000.Asinglewheeltakesatleastoneyeartoage,131gallonsofmilktomake,anditcanonlybemadeinarestrictedareainnorthernItaly,intheregionofEmiliaRomagna.WevisitedadairyinParma,Italytofindouthowthecheeseismadeandwhyitissoexpensive.2.WhyScorpionVenomIsSoExpensiveThisvideoiscurrentlyunavailableApril20,20193minALLThedeathstalkerisoneofthemostdangerousscorpionsontheplanet,andwhatmakesitsodangerousalsohappenstobethemostexpensiveliquidintheworld.Butwhy?3.WhyBluefinTunaIsSoExpensiveThisvideoiscurrentlyunavailableApril20,20197minALLAtunaoncesoldfor$1.8million,butyoucangetcansoftunafishforlessthan$2atthegrocerystore.So,what'sthedifference?Bluefintunacanbeveryexpensivedependingonwhereyoubuyitandwhichpartofthefishyouareeating.WespokewiththechefatShojiinNewYork,DerekWilcox,tofindoutwhythefishissoexpensive.4.WhyLouboutinShoesAreSoExpensiveThisvideoiscurrentlyunavailableApril20,20193minALLChristianLouboutin'strademarkred-bottomedshoeshavebecomeiconic.BeyoncéworeacustompairofbootsforherCoachellaperformance,andCardiBslippedonapairof"bloodyshoes"forher"BodakYellow"musicvideo.Butwhydotheseheelscosthundreds,andsometimesthousands,ofdollars?5.WhyVanillaIsSoExpensiveThisvideoiscurrentlyunavailableApril20,20193minALLVanillapriceshaveclimbedsohighit'sworthmorebyweightthansilver.Thisincreaseinpricehastodowithanumberoffactors,includingvanillabeantheft,complexpollination,extremeweather,andtheriseofthe"allnatural"foodmovement.6.WhyRolexWatchesAreSoExpensiveThisvideoiscurrentlyunavailableApril20,20193minALLRolexwatchesaresomeofthemostsought-aftertimepiecesintheworld.Lastyear,avintageRolexDaytonawornbyPaulNewmanwassoldatauctionfor$17.8million.CaraBarrett,editoratHodinkee,fillsusinonwhyRolex'saresopricey.7.WhyKoiFishAreSoExpensiveThisvideoiscurrentlyunavailableApril20,20195minALLKoifisharecolorfulpatternedcommoncarpthatarenowcelebratedinannualkoishowsandkeptinpondsallovertheworld.ButdidyouknowthatsomeareworthMILLIONS?8.WhyHorseshoeCrabBloodIsSoExpensiveThisvideoiscurrentlyunavailableApril18,20193minALLHorseshoecrabbloodcancost$60,000agallon,butwhy?Turnsouttheprehistoricarthropodisthekeytomakingsurethatvaccinesaresafeforhumanuse,butsomepeopleareraisingquestionsaboutthelong-termeffectsofbloodharvesting.CustomerswhowatchedthisitemalsowatchedMoredetailsProducersClaudiaRomeo,JacquiFrank,AlyssaPagano,DavidAnderson,AbbyTang,more…ChrisSnyderSeasonyear2019NetworkINSIDERPurchaserightsStreaminstantlyDetailsFormatPrimeVideo(streamingonlinevideo)DevicesAvailabletowatchonsupporteddevicesReviews5star0%4star0%3star0%2star0%1star0%Howareratingscalculated?WriteacustomerreviewTherearenocustomerreviewsyet. 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