Winning an Olympic medal is priceless, but its real value is more complex. From metal content to taxes and prestige, here’s a ...

What are Olympic medals made of? The answer varies depending on the time period of the Olympics you look into. (AP Photo) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images Many viewers often wonder what metal makes up the prestigious Olympic gold medals awarded to ...

EVERYONE knows that ancient alchemists were obsessed with making gold. They never cracked it. Everyone knows that too. But here’s something not a lot of people know: thousands of years later, we still ...