20 Things You Didn’t Know About... Gold


	20 Things You Didn’t Know About... Gold

wildcat

11-18-2007 5:19 AM

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11-18-2007 10:25 AM

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gold has a spiritual significance to some people
It also would drive goldiggers crazy 'gold fever'
Its extremely heavy as well

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