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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Lead can't possibly be cheaper than iron or sawdust or something

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lead is one of the cheapest metals by density.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Also one of the heaviest by volume.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's also added for sweetness and coloring sometimes.