Making Christmas pudding is a common British tradition at Christmas - but changes in coin metal compositions mean you're better off avoiding the tradition of including a coin in the mixture for luck, as day 22 of #ChemAdvent24 explains
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Meanwhile the UK mint advises you to continue the tradition by buying one of the rather pricier souvenir sixpence they sell...! https://www.royalmint.com/aboutus/press-centre/save-the-christmas-pud-recovered-silver-sixpence-released-to-revive-stir-up-sunday-tradition/