85% of the pre-Columbian gold pieces on display in Peru’s Museum of Gold are fakes

Amazing and weird fact about pre-Columbian gold: 

Did You Know? 85% of the pre-Columbian gold pieces on display in Peru’s Museum of Gold are fakes. - WTF Fun Fact 

Source: https://www.forbes.com/2002/01/09/0109connguide.html#5090157b285f

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