| A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court! |
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| All the gold ever mined could be molded into a cube 60 feet high and 60 feet wide. |
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| Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold! |
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| As pure gold is very soft, it is often combined with other things when making jewelry. |
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| At present, the country of South Africa is considered as the largest producer of gold in the world. |
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| During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water! |
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| Gold is about eight times heavier than any other metal on earth. |
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| Gold is perfect for use in coins and jewelry as it does not react with air or water like many other metals. |
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| Gold leaf is attached to paper or plaster with egg whites, the same now as in ancient times! |
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| In 1968, gold was made the official state mineral of Alaska. |
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| One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds! |
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| One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold. |
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| One ounce of Gold can be drawn into a wire 50 miles long. |
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| The 'Welcome Stranger,' the largest gold nugget ever recorded, was found in Victoria, Australia, in 1869. It weighed 78 kilograms (about 172 pounds). |
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| The first discovery of gold in the United States was at the Reed Gold Mine near Georgeville, North Carolina in 1803. |
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| The streets of Victor, Colorado, once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold. |
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| The word Gold derives from the Old English word Gelo meaning yellow. |
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| Today, India is the world's largest consumer of gold. |
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