to us go bonus fact Olympic gold medals are over 92% silver one set of prize
are over 92% silver one set of prize
are over 92% silver one set of prize medals traditionally includes bronze
medals traditionally includes bronze
medals traditionally includes bronze silver and gold Awards welcome to
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five most fascinating things that you
five most fascinating things that you probably didn’t know about gold
number five all that glitters really
number five all that glitters really isn’t gold
despite jewelry shops seeming sometimes
despite jewelry shops seeming sometimes overstocked on gold it remains an
overstocked on gold it remains an
overstocked on gold it remains an incredibly rare substance one popular
incredibly rare substance one popular
incredibly rare substance one popular statistic says that mankind pours more
statistic says that mankind pours more
statistic says that mankind pours more steel in an hour than it has produced
steel in an hour than it has produced
steel in an hour than it has produced gold since the beginning of recorded
gold since the beginning of recorded
gold since the beginning of recorded history so today we found a quarter from
history so today we found a quarter from
history so today we found a quarter from 1965 and a dime from I don’t know what
1965 and a dime from I don’t know what
1965 and a dime from I don’t know what it’s it’s old and of course this thing
it’s it’s old and of course this thing
it’s it’s old and of course this thing so now we’re gonna go take it in see how
so now we’re gonna go take it in see how
so now we’re gonna go take it in see how much it’s worth
much it’s worth
much it’s worth business magnate Warren Buffett says
business magnate Warren Buffett says
business magnate Warren Buffett says that if all the gold ever mined were
that if all the gold ever mined were
that if all the gold ever mined were collected into one cube it would be
collected into one cube it would be
collected into one cube it would be about twenty meters high the BBC claims
about twenty meters high the BBC claims
about twenty meters high the BBC claims that all the above-ground gold would
that all the above-ground gold would
that all the above-ground gold would easily fit inside the center court at
easily fit inside the center court at
easily fit inside the center court at Wimbledon
also girl’s best friend or not some
also girl’s best friend or not some estimates say that a 1 ounce nugget of
estimates say that a 1 ounce nugget of
estimates say that a 1 ounce nugget of gold is less common than a five carat
gold is less common than a five carat
gold is less common than a five carat diamond so the next time you’re shopping
diamond so the next time you’re shopping
diamond so the next time you’re shopping for the shiny stuff accept no imitations
for the shiny stuff accept no imitations
for the shiny stuff accept no imitations but expect plenty we kind of like to
but expect plenty we kind of like to
but expect plenty we kind of like to push the envelope if you’re very classic
push the envelope if you’re very classic
push the envelope if you’re very classic – really funky contemporary we have a
– really funky contemporary we have a
– really funky contemporary we have a wide range number for astronauts and
wide range number for astronauts and
wide range number for astronauts and airplane pilots need gold going with a
airplane pilots need gold going with a
airplane pilots need gold going with a special goal was that one of the gifts
special goal was that one of the gifts
special goal was that one of the gifts that during why they bought to Jesus
that during why they bought to Jesus
that during why they bought to Jesus although around three-quarters of the
although around three-quarters of the
although around three-quarters of the world’s annual gold supply is reportedly
world’s annual gold supply is reportedly
world’s annual gold supply is reportedly used for jewelry it does have other
used for jewelry it does have other
used for jewelry it does have other applications gold is actually an
applications gold is actually an
applications gold is actually an effective material for blocking sunlight
effective material for blocking sunlight
effective material for blocking sunlight and reducing glare while we’re not
and reducing glare while we’re not
and reducing glare while we’re not suggesting that it’s some kind of
suggesting that it’s some kind of
suggesting that it’s some kind of sunblock substitute gold is important in
sunblock substitute gold is important in
sunblock substitute gold is important in the aviation industry as thin layers are
the aviation industry as thin layers are
the aviation industry as thin layers are sometimes incorporated into airplane
sometimes incorporated into airplane
sometimes incorporated into airplane wind screens going even further afield
wind screens going even further afield
wind screens going even further afield an astronauts visor also includes a gold
an astronauts visor also includes a gold
an astronauts visor also includes a gold film as an anti glare safety measure
film as an anti glare safety measure
film as an anti glare safety measure gold’s magic continues to keep us in its
gold’s magic continues to keep us in its
gold’s magic continues to keep us in its thrall in terms of other alternative
thrall in terms of other alternative
thrall in terms of other alternative uses for gold it’s sometimes used as a
uses for gold it’s sometimes used as a
uses for gold it’s sometimes used as a thread for luxury textiles and it’s
thread for luxury textiles and it’s
thread for luxury textiles and it’s often used in electrical wiring these
often used in electrical wiring these
often used in electrical wiring these micro processes are the easiest to
micro processes are the easiest to
micro processes are the easiest to recycle as the only metal contained atom
recycle as the only metal contained atom
recycle as the only metal contained atom is gold in fact it’s said that more gold
is gold in fact it’s said that more gold
is gold in fact it’s said that more gold is recoverable from one ton of computer
is recoverable from one ton of computer
is recoverable from one ton of computer waste than from 17 tons of gold or this
waste than from 17 tons of gold or this
waste than from 17 tons of gold or this company will make a handsome profit
company will make a handsome profit
company will make a handsome profit though one ton of old computers could
though one ton of old computers could
though one ton of old computers could fetch them six-and-a-half thousand
fetch them six-and-a-half thousand
fetch them six-and-a-half thousand pounds number three the oceans are
pounds number three the oceans are
pounds number three the oceans are overflowing with gold despite
overflowing with gold despite
overflowing with gold despite above-ground gold remaining rare the
above-ground gold remaining rare the
above-ground gold remaining rare the earth still has plenty of the substance
earth still has plenty of the substance
earth still has plenty of the substance to give only the majority of it is
to give only the majority of it is
to give only the majority of it is currently inaccessible
most estimates claim that between 20 and
most estimates claim that between 20 and 30 million tons of gold is trapped
30 million tons of gold is trapped
30 million tons of gold is trapped within the sea but we shouldn’t all be
within the sea but we shouldn’t all be
within the sea but we shouldn’t all be headed for the beach just yet
headed for the beach just yet
headed for the beach just yet ocean based gold is incredibly dilute so
ocean based gold is incredibly dilute so
ocean based gold is incredibly dilute so every leader of ocean water contains
every leader of ocean water contains
every leader of ocean water contains only on average 13 billions of a gram
only on average 13 billions of a gram
only on average 13 billions of a gram there’s a higher concentration of it on
there’s a higher concentration of it on
there’s a higher concentration of it on the ocean floor one spot of half an
the ocean floor one spot of half an
the ocean floor one spot of half an ounce but that’s still thousand bucks
ounce but that’s still thousand bucks
ounce but that’s still thousand bucks per thousand bucks right there
per thousand bucks right there
per thousand bucks right there but mining for gold a few miles
but mining for gold a few miles
but mining for gold a few miles underwater is neither easy nor
underwater is neither easy nor
underwater is neither easy nor economical however if we could extract
economical however if we could extract
economical however if we could extract all the ocean gold there’d be enough for
all the ocean gold there’d be enough for
all the ocean gold there’d be enough for every person on earth to own around 9
every person on earth to own around 9
every person on earth to own around 9 pounds of it chi-ching number 2 india
pounds of it chi-ching number 2 india
pounds of it chi-ching number 2 india loves gold gold jewelry has long been
loves gold gold jewelry has long been
loves gold gold jewelry has long been the must-have adornment for indian women
the must-have adornment for indian women
the must-have adornment for indian women and doubles up as an instant emergency
and doubles up as an instant emergency
and doubles up as an instant emergency funding for centuries now India has
funding for centuries now India has
funding for centuries now India has boasted a thriving market for gold and
boasted a thriving market for gold and
boasted a thriving market for gold and there’s an estimated 300,000 jewellers
there’s an estimated 300,000 jewellers
there’s an estimated 300,000 jewellers trading in the country today from
trading in the country today from
trading in the country today from weddings to its biggest festival Diwali
weddings to its biggest festival Diwali
weddings to its biggest festival Diwali celebrations are synonymous with buying
celebrations are synonymous with buying
celebrations are synonymous with buying the yellow metal’s some of the highest
the yellow metal’s some of the highest
the yellow metal’s some of the highest projections claim that 11 percent of the
projections claim that 11 percent of the
projections claim that 11 percent of the world’s total gold supply is worn as
world’s total gold supply is worn as
world’s total gold supply is worn as jewelry by Indian women which equates to
jewelry by Indian women which equates to
jewelry by Indian women which equates to over 18,000 tons of the material which
over 18,000 tons of the material which
over 18,000 tons of the material which is more than the reserves of the u.s.
is more than the reserves of the u.s.
is more than the reserves of the u.s. Switzerland and Germany put together but
Switzerland and Germany put together but
Switzerland and Germany put together but try telling that to Indian consumers
try telling that to Indian consumers
try telling that to Indian consumers like Alfia who’s trying on another piece
like Alfia who’s trying on another piece
like Alfia who’s trying on another piece of jewelry she says buying gold is a
of jewelry she says buying gold is a
of jewelry she says buying gold is a tradition in India one that few are
tradition in India one that few are
tradition in India one that few are willing to give up but keep in mind that
willing to give up but keep in mind that
willing to give up but keep in mind that India has a population of around 1.2
India has a population of around 1.2
India has a population of around 1.2 billion people in terms of per capita
billion people in terms of per capita
billion people in terms of per capita gold consumption it ranks only 19th in
gold consumption it ranks only 19th in
gold consumption it ranks only 19th in the world
the world
the world well that’s legitimately disappointing
well that’s legitimately disappointing
well that’s legitimately disappointing number 1 gold came from a galaxy far far
number 1 gold came from a galaxy far far
number 1 gold came from a galaxy far far away money doesn’t grow on trees
away money doesn’t grow on trees
away money doesn’t grow on trees so why should gold grow on earth
scientists believe that almost every
scientists believe that almost every ounce of gold on our planet came from
ounce of gold on our planet came from
ounce of gold on our planet came from meteorites that rained down over 200
meteorites that rained down over 200
meteorites that rained down over 200 million years after the world was formed
as a result the precious metal is
as a result the precious metal is discoverable on every continent a 2011
discoverable on every continent a 2011
discoverable on every continent a 2011 study by the University of Bristol
study by the University of Bristol
study by the University of Bristol confirmed Gold’s galactic history
confirmed Gold’s galactic history
confirmed Gold’s galactic history highlighting how much of the modern
highlighting how much of the modern
highlighting how much of the modern world and economy depend on what was a
world and economy depend on what was a
world and economy depend on what was a chance event
chance event
chance event pepto saw study leader dr. Matthias
pepto saw study leader dr. Matthias
pepto saw study leader dr. Matthias ville bolt explains how bold was quote
ville bolt explains how bold was quote
ville bolt explains how bold was quote added to our planet by lucky coincidence
added to our planet by lucky coincidence
added to our planet by lucky coincidence when the earth was hit by about twenty
when the earth was hit by about twenty
when the earth was hit by about twenty billion billion tons of asteroid ulm
billion billion tons of asteroid ulm
billion billion tons of asteroid ulm aterial now that’s a gold medal fact if
aterial now that’s a gold medal fact if
aterial now that’s a gold medal fact if we’ve ever heard one so what do you
we’ve ever heard one so what do you
we’ve ever heard one so what do you think about the stuff yeah and what
think about the stuff yeah and what
think about the stuff yeah and what would you do with your 9 pounds of ocean
would you do with your 9 pounds of ocean
would you do with your 9 pounds of ocean gold I used the money to pay off some
gold I used the money to pay off some
gold I used the money to pay off some old debt for more girl’s best friend top
old debt for more girl’s best friend top
old debt for more girl’s best friend top tens and man’s best friend top fives be
tens and man’s best friend top fives be
tens and man’s best friend top fives be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I don’t want to bring the whole arsenal
don’t want to bring the whole arsenal
don’t want to bring the whole arsenal you know because there’s heavy stuff
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