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Scientists from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have discovered how to melt gold at room temperature. The researcher’s experiments involved applying an electric field to a conical object made of gold. The objects used are nanocones made of pure gold, with a tip diameter of a little over two nanometers.

Demand for gold grew by 4% in 2018 - from 4,159.9t in 2017 to 4,345.1t – and is in accordance with the 5-year average of 4,347.5t. The annual growth was primarily driven by a record increase in central banks’ demand for gold.

Gold is a precious metal most commonly used to make jewelry. But there are some people who are so obsessed with this glittery metal that some everyday stuff has to be made of gold. Here’s a list of 10 expensive gold items, which are crazy and weird.