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marginalia_nu on Oct 8, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Byzantine warrior with gold-threaded jaw unearthed...

Indeed. Why would the gold vanish? Isn't the property it's most famous for that it's extremely resistant to corrosion and general unreactiveness?

robotresearcher on Oct 8, 2021 | [–]

They took the wire wrapped around his teeth off once the bones healed.

marginalia_nu on Oct 8, 2021 | | [–]

Hm, yeah, then it makes sense that there wouldn't be any traces.

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