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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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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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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Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
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