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Fools Day Facts about silver

04.01.2011 by Eileen Moylan // Leave a Comment

Since today is April Fools Day I’ve gathered lots of interesting facts about silver but it’s up to you to decide whether you believe them or not!

  • Silver has the most thermal and electrical conductivity of all the metal elements.
  • Silver is used for water purification because it prevents bacteria growth.
  • Silver can protect you from werewolves.
  • It is illegal to use silver as a food decorative in Australia.
  • Silver is the whitest colour of any metal.
  • Consequently dogs can’t see silver.
  • The word silver comes from the Anglo- Saxon word seolfar.
  • Rolls Royce jet engines use high performance silver coated bearings  to give their engines a higher degree of safety.
  • Silver is mentioned in the bible in the book of Genesis.
  • Silver is harder than gold but softer than copper.
  • Lance Armstrong used silver coated fabric in his clothing in the Tour de France to help control inflammation and promote healing during the race.
  • The symbol for silver Ag comes from the Latin word Argentum meaning silver. That is how Argentina got it’s name.
  • Alexander the Great was advised by Aristotle to store boiled water in silver containers to prevent diseases caused by contaminated water.
  • Silver iodide is used to make clouds produce rain.
  • Silver Fulminate is an explosive.
  • Silver is so malleable it can be pounded to a thinness of 6/10000 of a millimeter and a single ounce of silver can be stretched into a wire over 48km long.

 

I might have made up the fact about the dog!

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