[{"selector":"#anim-329b5b21-aa21-4b5c-8ebe-ca5cfb887533","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(96.94118%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b5b9f72f-6726-4420-acb6-3406ea313c25","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-91a4620b-8b18-4f99-b30c-904ffde01b74","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Interesting Facts About Gold

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[{"selector":"#anim-f194b706-8f13-40cd-be8a-7705a33ef1e8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(99.03847%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5756291e-cb1d-48b9-b3f5-d8909f1fa4da","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3291cc22-fd69-488b-9918-7d72c4c65520","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-26012d70-b789-4dea-aaf4-c2680f562ff3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Gold is highly malleable and ductile. A single gram of gold can be hammered into a sheet of one square meter, or drawn into a thread more than two kilometers long

[{"selector":"#anim-0b099214-75c2-4207-bde5-ea37f28bf3b9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea488314-b3e6-4289-ac31-c9793713bc4d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4ff61f77-691d-43e3-8b24-5eff2e11e50d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-db7204ff-036f-47e0-a763-1372c26bd341 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.7755575615628914e-15%, -4.2326739890796716e-7%) scale(1.390625)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Gold is resistant to corrosion, tarnish, and rust. It remains unaltered by air, water, and most acids, making it one of the most inert metals

[{"selector":"#anim-c3030871-360f-48a8-bcb9-00aacbdb1143","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(99.03847%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-db6d8f51-e750-4b89-ada5-c2c448e189ff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b98cc52c-cd06-42cc-b205-8583dd72e73e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6ed38ada-dcb6-42bc-ba04-a63ce53f2a39 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The characteristic golden-yellow color of gold is why it is so highly prized. It also has a distinctive luster, giving it a unique shine

[{"selector":"#anim-bd63beaa-a11c-4d1f-9067-c7dfd931b621","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d6c32922-daf6-48e5-a88e-05a912171eba","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5062ae98-6dca-4ab3-b1ec-33f6f8db8eaf","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-219f4961-1844-49d5-8a6d-5ce35b7fdb77 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(7.812499744007886%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Gold has been used by humans for ornamentation and currency for thousands of years. It has played a significant role in various cultures and civilizations throughout history

[{"selector":"#anim-249e7d49-0422-43c9-b955-5eae6f250eea","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3c8335c-7d35-4222-bfaf-777f6d7a87f8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b1c80fe-8240-4ddb-882a-438ed7bcffb6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4a82235c-8e1f-41f6-9c4c-990df8b45a46 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Gold is thought to be formed during supernovae explosions. Additionally, neutron star collisions are believed to be responsible for the creation of heavy elements like gold

[{"selector":"#anim-ea6ec8f5-2e16-4557-96de-f5a8091adeaf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f23072f5-731b-4182-85ad-f47076c6cdf1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c004b157-d6f0-47a0-94e4-dffd8e03a9a8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-207cf0c8-992a-46b9-8cab-8960f3deab08 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, -0.00006590739481282526%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Gold compounds have been used in medicine for treating conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. Colloidal gold has also been explored for potential therapeutic applications

[{"selector":"#anim-8aa5bc95-c854-42bf-91b7-396a727a26ce","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0bfc03f5-393d-4a89-a144-c459424a8d77","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f9dd73b-845b-4542-b3cd-b931135d2384","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b0d4753-5456-4ebd-a55d-e551317b00fd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Central banks and governments hold significant gold reserves as part of their monetary reserves. Fort Knox in the United States is famous for storing a large portion of the country's gold reserves

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