FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT GOLD

50 FACTS ABOUT GOLD

1- The World pours more Steel in an Hour than it has poured GOLD since the beginning of recorded history

2- GOLD has been discovered on every Continent on Earth.

3- GOLD can conduct both Heat and Electricity and it never Rusts.

GOLD CAN CONDUCT HEAT AND ELECTRICITY

4- It is thought that 80% of the World's GOLD is still in the ground.

5- 75% of all GOLD in circulation has been extracted since 1910.

6- A medical study in France from the early 1900s suggests that GOLD is an effective treatment for RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.

7- GOLD is so pliable it can be made into Sewing Thread , one ounce can be Stretched over Miles.

PLIABLE GOLD

8- GOLD is Edible and used in some desserts.

9- Some native American Tribes believed consuming GOLD could allow Humans to Levitate.

LEVITATING HUMAN

10- The Largest NUGGET was 10"*25", yielding 2,249 ounces of PURE GOLD.

LARGEST GOLD NUGGET IN THE WORLD 

11- The largest GOLD NUGGET ever found was just 2 inches below the surface.

12- In March 2008, the Price of GOLD hit $1000 an Ounce for the first time.

13- Demand for GOLD rose sharply in 2008 during recession.

14- GOLD is chemically Inert, so it never causes skin irritation. 

15- One Cubic Foot of GOLD weighs Half a Ton.

16- The World's Largest GOLD Bar weighs 250 KG (551 LB).

WORLDS LARGEST GOLD BAR

17- The last time Olympic GOLD Medals were Entirely of GOLD was in 1912.

18- The INCAS thought GOLD represented their Sun God and called it "TEARS OF THE SUN".

19- Around 1200 BC, Egyptians used Unshorn Sheepskin to mine for GOLD Dust from the Sands of the Black Sea.

20- In Ancient Egypt, GOLD was Unavailable to anyone but the Pharaohs.

21- There are more than 400 references to GOLD in the Bible.

 REFERENCES OF GOLD IN THE BIBLE

22- GOLD was mentioned as one of the Gifts of the MAGI.

23- The Greeks thought that GOLD was a dense combination of Water and Sunlight.

24- In 560 BC, the Lydians introduced the first GOLD Coin.

25- The Chemical Symbol for GOLD is AU, from the Latin word 'AURUM' meaning 'Shining Dawn'.

26- During the Fourteenth Century, drinking Molten GOLD and Crushed Emeralds was used as  a treatment for the Bubonic Plaque.

27- In 1511, King Ferdinand of Spain Coined the immortal phrase 'Get GOLD, Humanely if possible - but at all Hazards, Get GOLD'.

28- Both Greeks and Jews begin to Practice Alchemy in 300 BC.

Alchemy is the very old study and philosophy of how to change basic substances (such as metals) into other substances.

ALCHEMY SYMBOLS

29- Originally the U.S. Mint made $2.50, $10, and $15 Coins of Solid GOLD. Minting of GOLD Stopped in 1933, during the Great Depression.

30-The San Francisco 49ERS are named after the 1849 GOLD rush Miners.

31- GOLD and COPPER were the first Metals to be Discovered by Humans around 5000 BC.

32- The Worlds Largest Stockpile of GOLD can be found Five Stories Underground inside the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Vault.

FEDERAL BANK OF NEW YORK'S VAULT

33- That Vault holds 25% of the World's GOLD Reserve (540,000 GOLD Bars)

34- The Mines of South Africa can Descend as far as 12,000 feet and reach Temperatures of 130 degree F.

35- Approximately 142,000 Tons of GOLD have been mined throughout History.

36- The First GOLD ever Discovered in the U.S. was a 17- Pound Nugget found in Cabarrus, NC.

FIRST GOLD NUGGET DISCOVERED IN THE U.S.

37- In 1848, GOLD was discovered near Sacramento, speaking the California GOLD Rush.

38- The Purity of GOLD is measured by a unit called Karat.

39- "Solid GOLD" is GOLD that has a Minimum Purity of 10 Karat.

40- Standard Karats found are 10, 12, 14, 18, 22, or 24. The higher the Number, the Greater the Purity.

STANDARD KARATS CHART

41- Pure GOLD must have Karat of 24. Pure GOLD is so soft that it can be Molded by Hand.

42- The Size of a Standard GOLD Bar is 7' by 3 and 5/8' by 1 and 3/4'.

43- There is an estimated total of 10 Billion Tons of GOLD in the Oceans.

44- The World's First GOLD Vending Machine was Unveiled in May 2010 in Abu Dhabi.

FIRST GOLD VENDING MACHINE - ABU DHABI

45- In 1968, GOLD was made the Official State Mineral of Alaska.

46- There are roughly 311 grams of GOLD for every 1000 Smartphones.

47- Gold is Softest among Precious Metals.

48- Gold is the only Metal that is naturally Yellow in Color.

49- We actually have around 0.2 milligrams of GOLD in our Bodies.

SOFTNESS OF GOLD

50- When flattened out by a hammer an Ounce of GOLD will only measure a single 10.7 Square Yard Sheet.

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