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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[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!

[Zino Cortisse]

he could hide some bars in his hair

[Cher Noble]

and how come we cant get one in fort knox?

[Eugene Worrell]

but ba its way to heavyyyyyyyyyyyydssadsa to beeeee in theredsafdsada

[RazorRamonElJefe]

does he have parkinsons?

[TheToxicBone]

I agree with him. All that gold is being wasted. It could be doing exciting reactions in my wallet.

[DontHateAppreciatez]

The ones on shelf that have a stack of two only? Its because the top one you can grab easy because its upside down, the bottom one you're able to slide it off the shelf to grab it. As for some that are random, they may appear the same, but some of them are actually lighter/heavier than the rest.

[buckbuckity]

just one? i bet he fit in 3 or 4

[spreetify]

I'd like to see what this guy's signature on a piece of paper looks like... his hand shakes and vibrates more then a damn cell phone..

[Ted Gabara]

I thought about that briefly but then why aren't they ALL upside down?

[DontHateAppreciatez]

Easier to pick it up when it is upside down, you can get a better grip, if its not upside down you have to scoot it to a ledge to get a grip on it.

[Ted Gabara]

flip it, flip it, flip it, Flip it, FLip it, FLIp It, FLIP It, FLIP IT, FLOP IT, GOD DAMMIT FLIP IT FLIP IT FLIP IT FLIP IT!!! WHY ARE THEY UPSIDE DOWN? This video was torture