Gold Bullion Vault - Periodic Table of Videos

We're INSIDE a Gold Bullion Vault.

The Bank of England protects about £197 billion ($315bn) worth of gold, according to the mostly recently published figures.

Film by Brady Haran. Featuring Professor Martyn Poliakoff.

The vaults are off limits, but the Bank of England Museum will let you lift a real gold bar: http://bit.ly/TJ4BVk

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[puttanesca621]

If they converted all the bars into gold blocks they could probably fit the whole room into a double chest.

[DaKindnes]

I know he is hiding one of the gold bars in his hair. The hairstyle and these videos was just a plot to manage to steal one gold bar! BUSTED!

[Dave McDonald]

137 rolls royces. A physics reference perhaps?

[thegamersense]

they stolen from my chest in minecraft

[kuttadid]

Not enough bookcases...

[Galejro]

0:36 Well I wouldn't be so sure, every beach or mountain is like 90% quartz or basalt.

[TheZoares]

Anyone up for a trip to England?

[MrVocations]

Who was filming Brady?

[Ljubomir Isailovic]

Germany during the Second World War, stealing gold from occupied countries now have so much gold.

[SynthDef]

"The Monkeys have amassed a room full of shiny metal"...

"does it do anything?"

"Yes it is very useful, for alloys and science machines"

"what is it all doing in the room?"

"..."