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Cupronickel

Cupronickel

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Sep 16, 2026

Rob WattsHOST
5:34
They all come from the Latin currentia, meaning running.
Jess ZafarrisHOST
5:38
My favorite is that nickel comes from the German Kupfernickel, meaning copper goblin or copper devil, after miners found nickel ore, which is copper-colored ore that yields no copper.
Jess ZafarrisHOST
5:48
And nickel, as we know and have talked about in many episodes, has long been a nickname for the devil or a demon, also seen in pumpernickel, the devil's fart bread.
Rob WattsHOST
6:00
It just takes every possible opportunity to mention the etymology of pumpernickel.

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