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• Mount Erebus, on Ross Island in Antarctica, is one of three volcanoes on the island, United Press International reported.
Erebus is quite active, emitting plumes of gas and steam along with partially molten boulders. Scientists are particularly intrigued, though, with the sprays of tiny crystals of metallic gold -- around 80 grams per day, worth about $6,000.
Traces of the gold dust have been found 621 miles away from the volcano. [UPI, 4/25/2024]
• Robert and Betty Fooks of West Dorset, England, were deep into renovating their 400-year-old farmhouse when they decided to tear up the concrete floor to increase the height of their kitchen, the Daily Star reported.
As Robert wielded a pickax, they came upon a treasure 2 feet below the floor: $75,000 worth of ancient coins. The currency, which dated to the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I, King James I and King Charles I, were in pristine condition.
"I presume they were buried during the English Civil War and the person intended to retrieve them but never got the chance," Betty said.
A coin specialist said the coins were probably left there on one occasion around 1642. [Daily Star, 4/24/2024]