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# Ooh lovely!
Anyone noticed lately BTW that copper in your pocket is no longer copper? Try showing it to your fridge magnets, since when was copper magnetically attracted?
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 18:46, archived)
# I don't carry that kind of money around with me.
:(
(I helped save b3ta! Whato_Jeeves Did your surgery require a vaginal mesh patch?, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 18:48, archived)
# Pound coins are still made of gold though, right?
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 18:49, archived)
# So they're not Frenchmen's teeth anymore?
(I helped save b3ta! Nathanial Hornblower, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 18:58, archived)
# its got nickel in it


/geeeeeeeeeek
(I helped save b3ta! weaver., Tue 13 Jan 2009, 18:54, archived)
# 1p and 2p are copper-plated steel
Have been since 1992.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4900524.stm
(I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 18:58, archived)
# ZING!
G C
(I helped save b3ta! Nathanial Hornblower, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 18:59, archived)
# bugger :(
i was sure it was an alloy of copper and nickel
(I helped save b3ta! weaver., Tue 13 Jan 2009, 19:01, archived)
# this happened at least 5 years ago
I'm pretty sure I remember learning about it on Blue Peter or possibly How 2, which means it might be even longer than that.
(jlkgjsfhoj, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 19:01, archived)
# Oh yeh, I know it's been like that for ages, when I say 'lately' I mean now, rather than 'it changed recently'
just thought it might be news to folks as getting magnets involved with your (not) copper is not that common in this age of magnet unfriendly pocket toys.
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 19:32, archived)