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The thread discusses a sensational discovery that human feces contain measurable amounts of valuable minerals like gold, silver, palladium, and vanadium, which could be environmentally and economically significant. The original poster shares this news and humorously speculates about potential insider trading or "gold fever" resulting from such findings. Overall, the tone is light-hearted and speculative, emphasizing curiosity about the implications of extracting precious metals from waste.

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You could quite literally be wasting a fortune every time you go to the toilet after scientists discovered gold in human faeces.
Brave boffins have revealed that our poo also contains other valuable minerals such as silver, and rare elements including palladium and vanadium.
According to the US researchers, sewage sludge contains levels of gold, silver and platinum that, if found in rocks, would be seen as ‘commercially viable’ for prospectors.
The scientists made the bizarre discovery when studying waste from American sewage treatment plants.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gold-found-human-poo-could-5389046

How long before someone gets caught out for insider trading :razz: :shocked::hee:
 

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You could quite literally be wasting a fortune every time you go to the toilet after scientists discovered gold in human faeces.
Brave boffins have revealed that our poo also contains other valuable minerals such as silver, and rare elements including palladium and vanadium.
According to the US researchers, sewage sludge contains levels of gold, silver and platinum that, if found in rocks, would be seen as ‘commercially viable’ for prospectors.
The scientists made the bizarre discovery when studying waste from American sewage treatment plants.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gold-found-human-poo-could-5389046

How long before someone gets caught out for insider trading :razz: :shocked::hee:
What happens if someone gets "Gold Fever ?" Could get messy ! :razz: