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Wedding Rings Made From Space Gold

3:00AM November 16, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Space Gold, as we all know, is the rarest and most-expensive form of precious metal known to ma — wait, whaddya mean it’s just regular gold that’s been shot into space? And they want how much?!?! More »

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Perth Mint Makes The Largest Gold Coin In History

2:15AM October 30, 2011 | Mario Aguilar

What pours forth from that giant hole? Some of the purest gold on Earth. No joke. These fire-wielders are funnelling 1000kg of 99.99 per cent pure gold into a mould to cast the largest, most-valuable coin in history. More »

Science

Ancient Earth Got A Galactic Golden Shower

6:00AM September 11, 2011 | Michael Zhao

A large part of gold’s allure is its rarity. Even so, it’s still 1000 times more abundant on Earth than it should be. Boffins at University of Bristol now have an explanation for this phenomenon: it came from ouuuuter spaaaaaace! More »

Mobile

Aussies Triumph At World Mobile Phone Throwing Championships

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9:00AM August 26, 2011 | Alex Kidman

On the count of three: “Aussie Aussie Aussie!”. You know how to respond. The Associated Press reports this morning that we can proudly claim yet another world championship sporting crown, albeit one with a difference. Aussie lass Elaine Jung is this morning the world mobile phone throwing freestyle champion. More »

Computing

Did You Know You Could Rip Apart Your Computer And Melt The Circuit Boards For Gold?

11:20AM August 23, 2011 | Casey Chan

Gold is like so in right now. And not even just for jewellery! I mean, it’s over $US1900 — that’s big money making opportunity. So it’s not that bat-shit crazy to melt your electronic circuit boards and tear apart your phone to create a gold nugget, right? More »

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Golden Photocopier Won’t Turn Looseleaf Into Gold Leaf

1:00AM July 26, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

You know you have way too much money when you start thinking about gold-plating your office equipment. But actually doing it? These are your salad days slowly being eaten away, Mr Yogi Proctor. More »

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Contact Lenses Made From Diamonds And Gold Are Too Much Bling

7:00AM July 19, 2011 | Casey Chan

I’m all for spending money anyway you want to – grills, watches, boulder-sized rings, blinging chains – but come on, paying $US15,000 for diamond and gold contact lenses is stupid. When did sacrificing your eyes become cool? More »

Entertainment

This Amplifier Is Worth More Than Its Weight In Gold

9:40AM July 9, 2011 | Michael Zhao

Audia Strumento’s GoldAmp A100 weighs only 800 grams. 800g of gold at today’s prices would cost around $US39,200. Its MSRP however, will be between $US48,622 – $US51,490. Sure it’s expensive but this is what audiophiles get wet dreams about. More »

Science

Blinged-Out Bacteria Put To Work In Fuel Cells

9:49AM June 21, 2011 | Michael Zhao

The boffins at Carnegie Mellon have done it again! This time they’ve devised a biological fuel cell that harvests the metabolic energy of bacteria using gold plates. More »

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New York Street Paved Not Only In Dog Poop But Also Diamonds

8:00AM June 21, 2011 | Mat Honan

Extremely dirty person Raffi Stepanian prowls the streets of New York on his hands and knees looking for gold and diamonds. Surprisingly, he finds it! $US819 worth in less than a week. More »