This is part of a Christmas themed trio of posts titled after the three wise men of nativity fame (Gaspar, Balthazar & Melchior). As an aside, how do we know there were three? There were three gifts (I have written about them too!) but the bible makes no mention of how many wise men/kings/magi there …
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Series:Three Wise Men
Balthazar…
NB – if you have posted comments, I often include follow up questions in my replies so do check back and read my responses. A standard wine bottle holds 750 ml (cm3) of liquid. That is ¾ of a litre, sometimes called 75 cl. We almost always use units derived from the litre to measure …
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Melchior…
I am dropping back to just one post a day for a while. There is plenty in the back catalogue if you need more. Happy Christmas! Melchior is an alloy of copper and nickel used to make coins and cutlery. It is silvery in colour and particularly resistant to corrosion, even in saltwater. One version …
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