The famous fruit-chat quiz!
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by Istenem » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:34 am
in terms of weight, what are the top five most expensive substances on earth?
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by Cardinal Sin » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:52 am
Saffron
Californium?
Rare postage stamps?
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by Northern Monkey » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:54 am
will not be in the top 5 but I remember reading that such is the thinness of Easter eggs these days, the chocolate works out more expensive than fillet steak on a lb for lb basis
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by Istenem » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:55 am
i'll give you saffron (because it is right)
californium + other rare metals, yes
not stamps. we are talking intrinsic value rather than manufactured value
i'm off for a couple of hours now. but three to go
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by theoak » Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:04 am
probably one of the hollywood anti-aging creams is up there! Im guessing uranium? Surely, as obvious as iut may be; flawless diamonds too?
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by Istenem » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:13 pm
okay so far you have
rare metals: californium, uranium etc.
saffron
diamonds (+ other gemstones)
so two to get
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by theoak » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:20 pm
so is that un'MANUFACTURED' diamonds, ie: just outta the rock?
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by remy » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:21 pm
Musk? Truffles?
Mmm beer drink of the gods
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by theoak » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:26 pm
I bet brad pitts Jizz would fetch a lot?
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by Istenem » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:27 pm
italian white truffles is the fourth.
so one to go and to the victor the spoils. no aggregates when i'm the quizmaster.
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by harry 3 » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:28 pm
Plutonium
Francium
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by Istenem » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:28 pm
sorry, they are counted under rare metals
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by remy » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:33 pm
ground rhino horn
Mmm beer drink of the gods
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by Istenem » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:36 pm
nope. but it is a powder.
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by theoak » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:52 pm
dunno, but must admit im intregued! there must be powders more expensive than coke? gunpowder of some sort? something that fell from space? madelaine mccanns remains? :x