Results: She a Gold Digger
Published on 08/19/2018
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Chinese ice cream company Nobibi is heading for the States, opening up a California flagship out in Arcadia later this year. The fast-growing restaurant chain relies on an outrageous menu of options, from ice cream served in a cloud-like bowl of cotton candy to vanilla soft serve that's literally wrapped in an edible 24-karat gold foil. There will also be cheese teas and boba at the new shop, plus a very instagrammable — read: very pink — backdrop for those all-important photos. Have you ever had a dessert dipped or wrapped in 24k gold?
Yes
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120 votes
No
94%
2002 votes
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Some of first questions asked, regarding eating 24k gold, is: is it safe to eat and will I poop gold? Would these be the first 2 questions you would ask?
Yes
45%
957 votes
No
55%
1165 votes
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Have you ever eaten 24k gold before?
Yes
7%
153 votes
No
93%
1969 votes
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Here are some facts regarding the eating of 24k gold. Choose the ones that you already know:
There is zero of everything, regarding nutrition in 24k gold, no kcals, no protein, to carbs, etc
13%
270 votes
Gold leaf is gold that has been hammered into thin sheets by goldbeating and is often used for gilding. ... Gold leaf is a type of metal leaf, but the term is rarely used when referring to gold leaf. The term metal leaf is normally used for thin sheets of metal of any color that do not contain any real gold.
18%
375 votes
For anything to have a metallic taste (or any taste), some of it must dissolve in your saliva. Gold does not dissolve (except in exceptionally strong acids like aqua regia), so it cannot be tasted. ... It literally has no taste.
7%
151 votes
How much gold leaf can you safely consume? ... Theoretically, you could eat your fill of 24-karat gold without falling ill. Pure gold is chemically inert and passes through the human digestive system without being absorbed into the body.
6%
127 votes
The bottom line: gold is an antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory properties. According to Tabasum Mir, a skincare physician in cosmetic dermatology and cosmetic laser surgery, the metal can calm acne inflammation, reduce skin redness and protect against free radicals that lead to wrinkles and sun damage.
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84 votes
It may be pricey by the pound, but a small shaker of 23K gold sprinkles (80 mg) costs only $30 at Fancy Flours in Bozeman, Mont. The store also carries flakes of gold leaf called "petals" - $45 for 150 milligrams - and packs of 25 small sheets of gold leaf for $75.
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69 votes
Goldschläger. Goldschläger is a Swiss cinnamon schnapps (43.5% alcohol by volume or 87 proof; originally it was 53.5% alcohol or 107 proof), a liqueur with very thin, yet visible flakes of gold floating in it. The actual amount of gold has been measured at approximately 13 mg in a one litre bottle.
11%
230 votes
The human body is composed of many elements, including Gold in trace amounts. According the technical treatise, The Elements Third Edition, written by John Emsley and published by the Clarendon Press, Oxford in 1998, the average person's body weighing 70 kilograms would contain a total mass of 0.2 milligrams of gold.
6%
121 votes
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63%
1345 votes
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Here are 11 outrageous foods with 24k gold. Choose the ones that you've had or would like to try:
Ice cream: The aptly named Golden Opulence Sundae is served at Serendipity 3 in New York City. This insane treat will cost you $1,000 and has to be ordered 48 hours in advance.
8%
175 votes
Grilled Cheese Sandwich: Serendipity 3 is back at it again with an abnormally decadent take on this classic comfort food. At $214, this is the world record holder for the most expensive sandwich in the world.
5%
100 votes
Pizza: This pizza can be found in NYC at Industry Kitchen, for $2000
4%
84 votes
Donut: You'll have to travel south to Miami Beach to try Manila Social Club's $100 doughnut creation. Fun fact: It's purple on the inside.
5%
98 votes
Hamburger: Would you believe that this insane burger was actually served out of a food truck? Dubai, being the location it was sold, might make that more believable. Apparently, it took around four weeks to develop this $63 burger.
3%
73 votes
Sushi: From Katsumidori Sushi in the Prince Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii will only run you $6.50.
3%
65 votes
Eclair: These pretty pastries can be found in London at Maitre Choux. The gold option is flavored with hazelnut and milk chocolate, making it taste as good as it looks. To get your hands on one of these, it will run you a little over $7.
7%
141 votes
Macaron: These are the creation of a collaboration between the famous French pastry shop, Ladurée and fashion house Marni. Underneath all that gold is a box of chocolate macarons that will run you $100 per box.
3%
74 votes
Cappuccino: The way the gold sheets hover over this drink make it look extra appetizing. You'll have no problem waking up with this $20 cappuccino from The Armani Hotel Dubai.
5%
112 votes
Bacon: Located in New York, Baconery sells their 23-karat gold bacon for $40.
3%
58 votes
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78%
1657 votes
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Finally, check off your favorite 'gold' songs:
After The Gold Rush - Neil Young.
12%
246 votes
April's Tooth Of Gold - David Bowie
4%
87 votes
Everything Is Turning to Gold - The Rolling Stones
7%
149 votes
Gold - Spandau Ballet
5%
102 votes
Hands of Gold - Ed Sheeran
6%
119 votes
Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey
21%
454 votes
Golden Slumbers - The Beatles
7%
157 votes
Golden Age - Toad the Wet Sprocket
3%
63 votes
Golden - Lady Antebellum
6%
136 votes
Gold All Over the Ground - Brad Paisley
4%
79 votes
Not Applicable
51%
1074 votes
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