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Re:The Magic of a Crooked Sixpence by throwup238 on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @07:42PM (#38704078)
> Yorkshire dairymaids dropped them into cream to counteract witchcraft that prevented it from turning to butter.

Given silver's anti-microbial properties, could this have actually helped beyond just the superstition?

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Re:The Magic of a Crooked Sixpence by analog31 on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @08:51PM (#38704549)
Or maybe catalytic behavior, like beating eggs in a copper bowl.
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