Olympians gold medal replaced after mayor takes a bite out of it (6 Photos)

Aug 14, 2021

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During the California gold rush in the late 1800’s, people would bite into gold to test if it was real. The theory was that pure gold is a soft metal so if a person left teeth marks in it, than it was pure gold.

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