9 Things You May Not Know About Silver

1.) The amount of silver that exists above ground is generally believed to be less than the amount of gold held in vaults, worldwide.

2.) Geological estimates indicate that for every single ounce of gold on earth, there exists seventeen ounces of silver.

3.) Silver has been shown to kill bacteria, while simultaneously creating new cell growth for accelerated healing and tissue regeneration.

4.) Modern vehicles could not operate without silver, since every electrical contact contained in them is activated by the use of silver-coated contacts.

5.) Silver has more industrial applications than other precious metals, due to its unique characteristics and low cost. Most industrial applications cannot use any other substitute metal to accomplish similar results.

6.) Silver is a better heat conductor than any other known metal.

7.) Worldwide demand for silver has not been met in over a decade, although silver continues to be produced and recovered by recycling methods.

8.) US silver coins used for legal tender were produced until 1965, although gold coins stopped being minted in 1933.

9. Silver has been widely used by NASA to protect spacecraft from overheating.