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density

is the World Cup hollow?

14 June, 2010 by mrmackenzie

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.

The wikipedia page the professor mentioned is here.

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

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