Behold the horseshoe crab - living fossil and ACTUAL blue blood royalty! These prehistoric creatures have survived 450 million years with barely a design update, while pumping copper-based blue blood through their alien-looking bodies. British monarchy? Please! This ancient arthropod's blood is literally worth $15,000 per quart because it contains LAL, a compound essential for testing medical equipment for bacterial contamination. Talk about a creature that's simultaneously primitive AND irreplaceable to modern medicine! The crown jewels pale in comparison to this invertebrate's biochemical treasures!
The True Heir To The British Throne
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