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Cibola – The legend of the “Seven Cities of Gold”

by HistoryBuff September 6, 2022, 3:26 am

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Romania: Trove of Gold Hair Rings Buried in 6,500-Year-Old Woman’s Grave

by HistoryBuff August 30, 2022, 2:30 am

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TIL eucalyptus trees can store gold in their leaves after transporting it all the way from their roots

by whatilearned August 27, 2022, 1:51 am

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TIL that a raven named Jimmy was in over 1,000 films from the 1930s to the 1950s. Apparently Jimmy was talented, knowing how to ride a tiny motorcycle and understanding several hundred words. Jimmy earned a gold metal from the Red Cross for entertaining veterans.

by whatilearned August 20, 2022, 1:45 pm

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TIL the story of the “Midas Touch” may have been created to explain the abundance of gold in the river Pactolus, since at the end of the story King Midas washes himself in the river to remove the curse from his body.

by whatilearned August 18, 2022, 6:25 am

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TIL that gold medal winner Usain Bolt has three children whose names are Saint Leo, Olympia Lighting and Thunder.

by whatilearned August 16, 2022, 12:20 am

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Why did God create gold chains?

by cringeyjokesman August 14, 2022, 6:00 am

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TIL of the Nobel Prize medals of German Scientists and Nazi objectors James Frank and Max von Laue, which where dissolved in acid to escape Nazi confiscation. The gold was later returned to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, re-cast and again presented to Laue and Frank after the war.

by whatilearned August 12, 2022, 11:37 am

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My friend Ty came first in the Beijing marathon, but he wasn’t awarded the gold medal.

by cringeyjokesman August 10, 2022, 2:22 am

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What’s a gold digger’s favorite kind of cheese?

by cringeyjokesman August 5, 2022, 1:04 am

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TIL a man mined the sidewalks of New York City for gems and gold that fell off jewelry or otherwise became lodged between cement slabs.

by whatilearned August 4, 2022, 8:07 pm

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TIL that Pokemon Gold and Silver have a well hidden function where the player can decorate their starting bedroom. The decorations are dolls, game consoles, carpets, beds, and so on. Almost all of the decorations can only be found by using the Mystery Gift feature.

by whatilearned August 4, 2022, 1:07 am

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