10 min listen
Gold! Gold! Gold!
ratings:
Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Believe it or not, one of the most valuable elements on the Periodic Table was also the first one that was discovered by humans. Since then it has held a prominent spot in almost every culture on Earth. We use it to signify first place, we use it as a metaphor for important rules, and for thousands of years, it was the basis of money. It was even the obsession of James Bond’s greatest villain.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Nov 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Stealing the Mona Lisa: How did the most famous painting in the world get so famous? by Everything Everywhere Daily