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In what cunning way did the wealthy German Pfeiffer distribute his inheritance?

In 1902, a wealthy man named Pfeifer died in Berlin. Suspecting relatives of mercenary purposes, he made an original will. According to him, every relative who does not follow the coffin will receive 300 marks. The rest of the inheritance was to be distributed according to a special list announced after the funeral. This document only indicated that Pfeifer's fortune was divided among those who refused 300 marks and went for the coffin. It was not necessary to divide - the entire amount was received by one old woman, a distant relative of the deceased.

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You probably came across a piece of mica more than once, which you easily broke into pieces. You may have called it "gelatin".

Mica is a mineral. The term "mica" includes a whole family of rock minerals, which includes muscovite, flugopite, biotite and lepidolite. Since it is difficult to pronounce their names, you will understand why we call all these minerals "mica".

All of these minerals are very similar, although they contain different metals. All types of mica are easily separated into layers. They are soft, even nail marks remain on their surface. All of them form the same type of crystals. They are colorless, yellow, green, red, brown and black.

Mica occurs in rocks in the earth's crust. They are part of the rocks of volcanic origin, which were formed during the cooling of molten lava. In some cases, mica has evolved from other minerals through a process called "metamorphism", that is, changes caused by pressure, heat, and exposure to water.

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