Mercury (element) metals. Alchemists thought of mercury as the First Matter from which all metals were formed. They believed that different metals could be produced by varying the quality and quantity of sulfur contained within the mercury. The purest of these was gold, and mercury was called for in attempts at the transmutation of base (or impure) metals into gold, which was the goal of many alchemists. The mines in Almadén (Spain), Monte Amiata (Italy), and Idrija (now Slovenia) dominated mercury production from the opening of the mine in Almadén 2500 years ago, until new deposits were found at the end of
King of the Road (skateboarding) The 2017 teams were announced July 6, 2017. Team Element was the winner. Evan Smith was the MVP. This season of King of the Road aired in 2018 as eleven hour-long TV episodes on the VICELAND channel and the Thrasher website. King of the Road (skateboarding) The title of King of the Road is given out once a year by "Thrasher" magazine. The tradition was started in 2003 and has been one of the premier skateboarding contests in the USA. In the King of the Road (KOTR) contest, a group of pre-invited teams of professional skaters are each given a