Random Gold Facts

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    In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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    Man who mines diamonds and gold from NYC sidewalks makes over $600 in a week
    There's a man named Raffi Stepanian who mines diamonds and gold from New York City sidewalks, making over $600 in one week.
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    Lucky First Metal Detect
    Lucky First Metal Detect
    In 2012, a British man named Wesley Carrington used a metal detector for the first time and found £100,000 worth of Roman gold within 20 minutes.
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    A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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    Indian housewives hold 11% of the World’s gold. That is more than the reserves of USA, IMF, Switzerland and Germany put together.
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    Gold Poop Pills
    Gold Poop Pills
    There are gold pills for sale that turn your poop into glittering gold.
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    Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
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