A Golden Surprise
This perfectly square bit of gold couldn’t possibly be natural, could it? It’s actually completely natural, and it called fool’s gold or pyrite. It doesn’t take a lot of imagination to figure out why this mineral is called fool’s gold. It looks identical to gold but holds none of the monetary value. Fools gold forms in almost perfect cubical shapes, where gold grows with slightly rounded edges. Fool’s gold is somewhat darker and brassier in color, whereas gold is, well, golden. The differences are subtle, which makes identifying it very tricky.
Fool’s Gold
Put It Down
If you don’t know what it is, don’t touch it. Plain and simple. This unsuspecting person is holding a Portuguese man o’ war, and it is highly venomous. Their stings are excruciatingly painful and can lead to swelling of the larynx, which inhibits breathing and possibly death. They are capable of detaching their dangerous tentacles, which can remain potent with venom for days. These tentacles are nearly impossible to detect and have stung many swimmers. Let’s hope the specimen in the picture has been dead for quite some time.
Man O’ War
