In 2007, the Odyssey Marine Exploration American company found about 500 thousand gold and silver coins at the site of the sinking of the Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes Spanish frigate. This ship sank near the southern coast of Portugal in October 1804 during a battle with the British fleet at Cape Santa Maria.
In February 1941, the SS Gairsoppa British steamer, which carried tea, cast iron and silver from India to Britain, was torpedoed by a German submarine. The ship sank 300 kilometers south-west of Ireland. More than 70 years after the shipwreck, in 2012, about 1,200 silver ingots (one-fifth of the cargo) were raised to the surface and another 1,500 in the following year. It is assumed that there were in total up to 200 tons of silver on board of the ship.
In April 1912, in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, more than 600 kilometers southeast of the Canadian island of Newfoundland, the Titanic steamer wrecked. At that time it was the largest ocean liner with 2,208 people on board. The ship was packed with artifacts and treasures, including diamonds, gold bars, silver and other jewelry, as most of the passengers were wealthy people. The cost of sunken wealth is estimated at about 200 million dollars.
In 1865, during a hurricane off the coast of the State of Georgia, the SS Republic US vessel sank, which carried coins for a total of 40 thousand dollars. More than 51 thousand gold and silver coins of the USA, as well as about 14 thousand artifacts, were discovered at the shipwreck site more than 130 years later. The cost of the treasure found on the ship is approximately 180 million dollars.
Economic inequality remains one of the most pressing issues in today's world. To measure the gap between the rich and the poor in each country, the Gini index is used. This coefficient reflects how income is distributed within a society: the closer the index is to 100, the greater the inequality. Let's explore which countries currently have the highest Gini index values
This year has been pivotal for Bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency. One of the key milestones was the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In April 2024, Bitcoin also experienced a halving event, which is typically seen as a positive development for the digital asset. This year, the cryptocurrency is up 57%, and analysts remain optimistic about its future. However, they highlight four key factors that could influence Bitcoin's trajectory, both for better and for worse
Analytical periodical US News and World Report has presented its ranking of the best countries in the world in terms of quality of life, based on a survey of nearly 17,000 people. The list considers factors such as economic and political stability, a strong labor market, income equality, family-friendliness, safety, the quality of education, and healthcare systems. Let's find out which countries made it to the top of this list.
