Golden Legends Tales of Buried Treasure

Two theories on the origin of gold are taught in our schools. One involves the explosion of supernova stars and the resulting nuclear fusion creating atoms of gold,while the other, the collision of neutron stars that results in a gamma-ray burst, which is one of the most powerful explosions possible. When a star that is bigger than our sun dies (at least 5 times), a huge explosion occurs. The core of the star is extremely hot which creates outward pressure. Gravity exerts force from the outside in. These forces balance, which is how the star stays together. When the star starts to fade, the inside force decreases and gravity causes the star to collapse. This rapid decrease in pressure then creates a force in the opposite direction and the surface of the stare explodes. Note the reaction when a building collapses. A different type of supernova is when two stars orbit and one is about the size of Earth and also a white star. White stars are what is left after a star burns out. If the whi...

The phrase "Poor Man's Something" is used as a common expression for something that is  a less   expensive   type   of a   similar   but more   impressive   thing. It can also be used to compare an individual to a more successful or popular person. Given the popularity of silver today, the expression may be somewhat outdated. 31,329,500  Silver Eagles were stamped by the U.S. Mint in 2020. The Philadelphia Mint  -  240,000 minted in 2020 - (P) Silver Eagles were struck at the Philadelphia Mint - an emergency strike. Domestic production and Use: In 2020,   U.S.  mines  produced  approximately 1,000 tons of  silver  with an estimated value of $670 million.  Silver  was  produced  at 4  silver  mines and as a byproduct or co-product from 33  domestic  base- and precious-metal operations. The U.S. Mint originally produced Eagles from government stores.  ...