7 facts about gold

Photo from open sources 1. The word “gold” came from the Indo-European root “yellow”, reflecting the most prominent characteristic of this metal. This fact is reflected in the fact that pronunciation Gold words in different languages, like Gold, for example (in English), Gold (in German), Guld (in Danish), Gulden (Dutch), Gull (Norwegian) and Kulta (Finnish). 2. In at the end of the 18th century it was fashionable to decorate teeth with gold crowns, which put on perfectly healthy teeth. It didn’t require only fashion. The presence of brilliant teeth should emphasize and high position of the owner. 3. If you fuse together the whole world gold reserve, which is 32 thousand tons, then as a result get a cube with a side of only 12 meters. 4. A piece of gold the size of a matchbox can be rolled into a sheet with an area of tennis court. 5. In Tajikistan, civil servants are prohibited have golden teeth. 6. Absolutely pure gold is very soft, its can be wrinkled by hands. 7. Almost 2/3 of the world’s total is mined in South Africa gold.