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minus-squarefox [comrade/them]hexbear8·6 months agoLead can't possibly be cheaper than iron or sawdust or something link
minus-squareTreadOnMe [none/use name]hexbear21·6 months agoLead is one of the cheapest metals by density. link
minus-squareFumpyAer [any, comrade/them]hexbear19·6 months agoAlso one of the heaviest by volume. link
minus-squarebarrbaric [he/him]hexbear15·edit-26 months agoA quick google suggests lead is about 1/3 the price of iron ore. Nickel is around the same as lead, but it's only about 3/4 as dense. link
minus-squareTankieTanuki [he/him]hexbear1·edit-26 months agoIt's also added for sweetness and coloring sometimes. link
Lead can't possibly be cheaper than iron or sawdust or something
Lead is one of the cheapest metals by density.
Also one of the heaviest by volume.
A quick google suggests lead is about 1/3 the price of iron ore. Nickel is around the same as lead, but it's only about 3/4 as dense.
It's also added for sweetness and coloring sometimes.