WIN 4 CORNISH TINS OF BEANS IN OUR FANTASTIC CORNISH TIN COMPETITION

CORNWALL is famed for its tin mines – sites where the ore which yields the soft, malleable metal was extracted from deep underground. But in the mid-20th century, people started to realise that ‘tin’ cans were actually made from steel and aluminium. As a result, one by one the mines began to close.

Tin mines have taken their place in Cornish history, and in memory of their once proud story, we’re giving away four ‘tins’ of beans in this fantastic Tin Competition! Simply answer the following questions about tin and send in your answers. 1 Tin occupies the number 50 spot on a list of elements compiled by chemists. This list is available on mugs, T-shirts, posters and jigsaw puzzles. But what is it called? a) the Premiership table b) the Periodic table c) the Times table 2 Mercury, Aluminium and Gallium are all metals which are silver in colour. But what colour is tin? a) blue b) pink c) tin colour 3 The word ‘Tin’ features in the title of a Sky Atlantic drama starring Tim Roth about a former Metropolitan Police…

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Viz (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2024

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