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24 Surprising Billion-Dollar Industries | Big Business Marathon | Business Insider 0 (0)

From swiftlet bird nests to electronic waste, we traveled the world to learn about surprising, billion-dollar industries. 0:00 Intro 00:36 Tuna 08:56 Swiftlet nests 19:46 Used watches 32:32 Aloe vera extract 41:35 Electronic waste 50:38 Açaí 1:02:13 Fast-food Advertising 1:11:31 Instant noodles 1:18:27 Lithium batteries 1:33:23 Phone repairs 1:38:32 Pool cleaning 1:44:45 Polystyrene foam 1:51:45 Himalayan Salt 2:00:06 Cut flowers 2:06:30 Shea butter 2:15:15 Teeth whitening 2:22:17 Snail slime 2:30:54 Soap 2:37:15 Wigs 2:44:46 Wine corks 2:49:15 Latex mattresses 2:59:09 Gemstones 3:09:43 Pearls 3:18:23 Crawfish MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: Big Business Season 1 Marathon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbG3EeYnXQ0 21 Fascinating Industries Around The [See More…]

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11 Of The Most Faked Foods In The World | Big Business | Business Insider Marathon 0 (0)

Hate to break it to you, but your truffle oil wasn’t made from truffles. Your vanilla extract? Well, that’s probably just a lab-made derivative of crude oil. And your shaker of Parmesan cheese? It probably has wood pulp inside. You might feel the companies behind these food products are using deceptive packaging — but it’s legal. However, there’s a whole other level of trickery that’s completely illegal: food fraud. That’s when criminals bottle up corn syrup and call it 100% honey, or when they pass off cheap mozzarella as pure Parmigiano-Reggiano. Globally, the fraudulent food industry could be worth $40 billion. [See More…]

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How 77 Expensive Products Are Made By Masters | So Expensive Marathon | Business Insider 0 (0)

From professional curling stones honed in Scotland to Japanese calligraphy ink kneaded by hand and foot, we’ve investigated countless luxury products from every corner of the world. To celebrate 10 seasons of “So Expensive,” sit back and enjoy this 10-hour marathon. First up: lotus silk, extracted by hand, one stem at a time. 0:00 Intro 0:32 Lotus Silk 6:03 Japanese Chef’s Knives 15:49 Championship Chess Sets 23:29 Japanese Calligraphy Ink 35:32 Gooseneck Barnacles 42:13 Olympic Curling Stones 50:50 Japanese Swords 56:13 Muga Silk 1:04:33 Sea Urchins 1:14:05 Steinway Pianos 1:22:06 Japanese Eel 1:28:35 Hasselblad Cameras 1:35:06 Nonthaburi Durian 1:42:33 Japanese [See More…]

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How 11 Ancient Crafts Survived For Centuries | Still Standing | Business Insider Marathon 0 (0)

From mole ground with a traditional tool in Mexico, to metal art forged with ancient wax-casting techniques in India, and shea butter made by women artisans in Ghana, we got an inside look at businesses around the globe to see how their centuries-old traditions are still standing. MORE STILL STANDING VIDEOS: How Descendants Of Taj Mahal Artisans Are Keeping Marble Inlay Work Alive | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz8-j2hWYbo How Indonesia’s Rare Foot-Pressed Tea is Surviving Despite the Odds | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0px4Qwyrk0 These Are The Last Benin Bronze Makers In The World | Still Standing | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPxzNEL8nzk 00:00:00 – [See More…]

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21 Fascinating Industries Around The World | Big Business Marathon | Business Insider 0 (0)

From Mexican mezcal and Indian desert salt to Ghanaian cocoa and Portuguese sardines, in 2022, we took you behind the scenes of some of the world’s biggest industries. 00:00 Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 12:26 The oldest fish cannery in the world in Portugal 20:19 Mezcal in Mexico 36:48 Ceramics in India 44:05 Saffron, The world’s most expensive spice 55:27 Junior’s Cheesecake 1:05:47 Kombucha 1:15:00 Houseplants 1:23:33 Chocolate in Ghana 1:35:44 Matzoh in Ukraine 1:44:55 Oranges in Florida 1:56:41 Desert salt in India 2:10:38 Brazil nuts 2:19:46 Limestone in Egypt 2:29:29 Incense sticks in Vietnam 2:26:45 Snails in Italy [See More…]

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Why Snail Slime Is A $500 Million Industry | Big Business | Business Insider 0 (0)

Snail slime is used in skincare products around the world. Advocates often claim it can improve wrinkles and texture. But how does it go from snail to shelves? More Big Business Videos: Why Miners Risk Limbs To Carve Mountains Of Limestone In Egypt | Big Business | Business Insider https://youtu.be/e7rpW00mxiw Can Lab-Grown Steak be the Future of Meat? | Big Business | Business Insider https://youtu.be/UQejwvnog0M How 40,000 Tons Of Brazil Nuts Are Collected Deep In The Amazon Rainforest | Big Business https://youtu.be/q7LUaJMZWNY —————————————————— #Slime #BigBusiness #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, [See More…]