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2010 Olympic Medals Made From Melted-Down Circuit Boards

First Posted: 03/18/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 03:25 PM ET

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The gold medals for the 2010 Vancouver winter Olympics have been revealed, and they're made from melted down old circuit boards. Because athletes will really appreciate that geeky touch.

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The gold medals for the 2010 Vancouver winter Olympics have been revealed, and they're made from melted down old circuit boards. Because athletes will really appreciate that geeky touch.
The gold medals for the 2010 Vancouver winter Olympics have been revealed, and they're made from melted down old circuit boards. Because athletes will really appreciate that geeky touch.
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mabinog
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03:22 PM on 10/20/2009
Ah, I am glad to know that. I hope the athletes appreciate that their medals may have been made with gold from third world countries where impoverished people scrounge through heaps of computer waste gathering parts and reclaiming metals in unregulated backyard processing operations. Tres geeky indeed.
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mamacat
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04:28 PM on 10/19/2009
Recycling is great, but we have seen a trend lately of recycling from other countries, where the precious metals are seriously contaminated with toxins and poisons from the circuit boards. Is anyone checking up on the safety of the Olympic medals? It won't be good for the athletes if having a medal touch their skin causes rashes, welts, and worse.
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dazed
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02:44 PM on 10/19/2009
Whether it comes from a mountain,stream,or old circuit board gold is gold.
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RightWingMarine
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03:21 PM on 10/19/2009
exactly, the gold is unchanged no matter how many uses we put it through.
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