This is my mom as a senior in high school in 1971. My grandpa made this for her as a gift. It’s a cool glass bottle with sand and sealed at the top. She passed away 2 years ago and this is one of my favorite things I have of hers. by unlkaty
January 7, 2026Miners in Serra Pelada – Brazil, 1986. It was the largest open mine in the world and it’s estimated 100,000 miners worked there at its peak in 1983. Official records account for 44,5 tons of gold extracted between 1980-1986, but unofficial records suggest 360 tons of gold were extracted [652 × 1012]
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Very beautiful photo