A German alchemist called Johann Friedrich Bottger was asked by the king to make gold out of lead.

国王要求一位名叫约翰·弗里德里希·伯特格的德国炼金术士用铅来炼金。

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German firm unveils the UK's first gold vending machine in the Westfield shopping centre in west London.

德国公司在伦敦西部的维斯特·菲尔德购物中心推出英国第一台黄金自动售货机。

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Every Olympic gold winner from Germany will be awarded 50 liters of beer every month in addition to their bonus, German media reported.

据德国媒体报道，除奖金外，每位德国的奥运会金牌得主每个月还可以获得50升免费啤酒。

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In a strange twist, it was a German athlete,Luz Long, who helped Owens win his long jump gold medal.

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After the Spanish sting came the looting of German gold in World War II.

FORBES: There Must Be Moscow Gold

This became clear when, on May 28th, the Bundesbank vehemently attacked Mr Waigel's plan to revalue the German gold reserves and mark up the profit as a way of making Germany's public finances look less dire.

ECONOMIST: The Bundesbank bites back

In July, European shares, ten-year German Bunds and gold all rose by more than 2.5%.

ECONOMIST: Buttonwood