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The cube would probably look a little something like this. Image credit: Clark Ukidu / Shutterstock Hearing stories of the largest gold nugget ever found, or the recent 2.6 kilogram (5.7 pound) discovery by an amateur aussie gold hunter, you might be fooled into thinking we’ve discovered a massive amount of gold on Earth. Well, it might come as a surprise to learn that all the gold discovered so far could fit inside a puny 23 by 23 meter (75 by 75 foot) cube – that’s about the length of a cricket pitch. Despite its relatively small size, this cube...

Stories about the largest gold nugget ever found or a recent gold discovery by an Australian treasure hunter weighing 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds) might make it seem like there is a lot of gold on Earth. However, the truth is surprising. All the gold ever found could fit into a cube that measures just 23 meters (75 feet) long on each side. This would be the length of a cricket pitch. While the cube may be on the small side (in contrast to our expectations), it would be extremely heavy, weighing eight times more than the Statue of Liberty. Throughout...

The 410-pound Castello CUBE had its own security detail. Artist Niclas Castello made it out of 24-carat gold. The cube, which took more than 4,500 hours of work to create, is reportedly worth $11.7 million. Castello hyped up New Yorkers and tourists alike before the presentation with a truck displaying the cube’s coordinates. It also served as promotion for the Castello Coin, an NFT set to launch later in February