King Billy Slot of the Month: Aztec Gold!

February 14, 2020

Gold.

You may have a heart of gold or a ring of gold.

You may dream of caravans of gold or be happy with just a single 18-carat nugget of it.

But… how familiar are you really with gold? How well do you know it? Read our gold facts below and become a gold expert!

GOLD FACT #10

Gold is rare! Humanity produces more steel in 60 minutes than all the gold ever mined in human history, that’s how rare it is.

GOLD FACT #09

Gold can be eaten! Edible gold (23 or 24 carats) has the designation E-175 by the European Food Safety Administration. Go for this gold sushi Citizens!

GOLD FACT #08

Gold is pliable! So much in fact, that it can be made into sewing thread. An ounce of gold (28 grams) can be stretched into a thread over 8 kilometers long.

GOLD FACT #07

Gold never rusts! It is chemically inert and this explains why it also never irritates the skin. If it does… then it is not pure gold.

GOLD FACT #06

Gold is holy! There are 400+ references in the Holy Bible about gold, which has also been mentioned as one of the gifts of the Magi.

GOLD FACT #05

Gold is hard to acquire! For the production of an ounce (28 grams) of gold, more than 38 man hours and 6.000 liters of water are needed.

GOLD FACT #04

Gold is expensive! Approximately 140.000 tons of it has been mined throughout the ages with an estimated value of $4,5 trillion.

GOLD FACT #03

Gold is unique! It is the only metal that is yellow or, well, golden. Other metals with yellowish color are the result of oxidization or mix with other chemicals.