is the World Cup hollow?

FIFA claim that the cup is

made of solid 18 carat (75%) gold

but Professor Poliakoff from The Periodic Table of Videos has been looking at data for the trophy and, using the density of gold, he reckons it is hollow.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuCgElVlZhk

The wikipedia page the professor mentioned is here.

Interestingly, the professor’s calculator looks almost as old as mine.

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