British company Ernest Doe & Sons has a special way of thanking loyal workers. Since 1972, every…
At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Australian short-track skater Steven Bradbury was last in the…
At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Australian short-track skater Steven Bradbury was last in the…
In Antarctica, there is an active volcano called Mount Erebus that releases tiny particles of real…
In Antarctica, there is an active volcano called Mount Erebus that releases tiny particles of real…
Researchers in Switzerland found that wastewater and sewage sludge carry tiny traces of precious…
Researchers in Switzerland found that wastewater and sewage sludge carry tiny traces of precious…
In England, a couple renovating their kitchen in Yorkshire hit something under the floor and first…
In England, a couple renovating their kitchen in Yorkshire hit something under the floor and first…
Did you know a man almost melted down a multi-million-dollar royal treasure? A scrap metal dealer in…
Did you know a man almost melted down a multi-million-dollar royal treasure? A scrap metal dealer in…
Wilma Rudolph had polio as a child, and doctors said she might never walk again. She wore a metal…
Wilma Rudolph had polio as a child, and doctors said she might never walk again. She wore a metal…
Golden Streets: The Accidental Paving of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Rich History
In the late 19th century, the streets of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Australia were unintentionally covered with gold. This mining town experienced an unexpected gold rush when gold-laden tellurite rocks were mistaken for pyrite and discarded. These valuable rocks were subsequently used as paving stones in the town’s streets. Interestingly, Kalgoorlie-Boulder is part of the Goldfields-Esperance region in […]
It was practically illegal…
It was practically illegal to own gold in the US from 1933 to 1974. Roosevelt signed an Executive Order to force all citizens to turn in almost all gold for about $20 per ounce, then declared the value of $20 in gold to be worth $35 in paper currency – creating a massive inflation.
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Gold can grow on trees. This actually…
Gold can grow on trees. This actually happens. When a tree has deep root growth, it can “strike gold” and absorb it through a biochemical process and in turn deposit the mineral into the tree’s bark and leaves.
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