Semi-Truck Spills $800K in Dimes Causing Unfathomably Annoying Cleanup
Semi-Truck Spills $800K in Dimes Causing Unfathomably Annoying Cleanup
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Semi-Truck Spills $800K in Dimes Causing Unfathomably Annoying Cleanup
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Are american dimes not magnetic? A magnetic floor sweeper should have worked great there.
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Nope. Copper and nickel.
“Modern dimes are made of an outer cladding of 75% copper and 25% nickel, with an inner core of pure copper. “
https://www.chroniclecollectibles.com/what-is-a-dime-made-of/
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Ah well that sucks. Canadian dimes are magnetic, I thought it may have been similar.
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Is nickel not magnetic? I guess the outer cladding must be pretty thin.
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No US coins are attracted to magnets.
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Except for the steel penny they made for one year.
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Probably to prevent rust?
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Also iron/steel are difficult to mold.
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