Melted, minted, miscounted: How one piece of gold can span millennia
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Gold mining has produced an estimated 216,265 metric tons throughout history, enough to fill 4.5 Olympic swimming pools. However, this figure may be inflated due to gold's indestructible nature and constant recycling, making it difficult to accurately track how much "new" gold has entered circulation versus being reshaped from existing supplies.
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