History of Silver

 For thousand of years, silver has been admired for its beauty and durability. It is a precious metal that is used in jewelry, jewelry making, and in many other industries.

Silver has the highest silver content of any metal, which makes it a good conductor of electricity .

Silver is also used as a metal in the production of a wide variety of products, such as jewelry and coins. It can also be used to make jewelry that has a metallic finish. Silver is used in a number of industries, including the manufacture of jewelry, coins, and silverware. Silverware is made from silver and is a popular item among collectors.  Some people consider silver to be an investment for its beauty and durability.http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/02/22/cvs_big_plans_to_hire_a_million_for_first_time_ investment_in_silver_industry.html

The United States Mint is the nation's largest private mint, producing more than $2 billion worth of silver coins and bars each year. It was founded by George Washington to mint coins. In 1790, it moved into manufacturing gold coins. By 1866, it had stopped making silver bullion coinage but continued to make circulating notes until 1942.http://www.reuters.com/article/ 2012/01/16/us-usa-silver-idUSBRE9B0P0Q20120116The United States Mint is the nation's largest private mint. It is located in Washington, D.C. and was founded in 1792.The U.S. Mint produces silver coins for circulation in the United Sates and abroad. The Mint also produces bullions for the U S. Treasury and other government agencies. Silver bullion coin production began in 1860.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10388773.stm 

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It is believed to be the first dinosaur from this age group - between 170 million years ago and 130 million year ago.http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/man-charged-with-attempting-to-blow-up-queensland-police-headquarters-20131206-2 Man charged with attempting to blow up Queensland police headquarters 

 

 A man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to detonate a device at Queensland's state police headquarters. 

 At around 7.30pm on Wednesday, police were called by an anonymous caller who said that someone was armed with a pipe bomb inside the building in Brisbane where they are based. Police quickly surrounded the building, which houses the Queensland police, before evacuating everyone inside. They then sealed off an area around it. One person was arrested for disorderly conduct. It appears that a chemical substance was used inside the building as police were still at large on Wednesday morning.The Australian Securities Exchange said there had been a "significant incident" at the Mint in Sydney, Australia, and that staff were being evacuated.The building was evacuated after a suspicious package was found in the basement of the premises, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. There were no reports of injuries.