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Chemistry & Materials
The Elements on the Periodic Table Have Secrets Schools Never Mention
Fact 1 of 284%
Gold is actually extraterrestrial debris showered upon Earth during its formation.
A raw gold specimen in its natural state.
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All the gold ever mined arrived on our planet via massive meteor bombardments billions of years ago. It didn't originate here but was forged in the hearts of dying stars.
"99% of Earth's gold is actually trapped in the core."
The gold we find in the crust is merely the leftover cosmic dust from later impacts.
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