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WTF Fun Fact – Buried Treasure In A Backyard

November 17, 2020

In 2013, a married couple on a walk came across several rusty buckets sticking out of their land. The buckets were full of gold coins minted from 1847 to 1894. The total value of all the coins was about $11 million with one worth over $1 million on its own. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/calif-couple-finds-11-million-worth-gold-yard-article-1.1808077

WTF Fun Fact – Padmanabhaswamy Temple Riches

June 6, 2023May 30, 2020

In 2011, the Supreme Court of India opened six of the seven secret vaults of Padmanabhaswamy Temple and discovered $22 billion in treasure including golden idols, golden elephants, 18-foot diamond necklaces, as well as countless bags of gold coins. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/06/137627235/some-22-billion-in-gold-diamonds-jewels-found-in-indian-temple