Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media: The Christmas Edition. With so much content available on the web, especially during Christmas, it’s next to impossible to sift through all of the articles and posts that flood our inboxes and notifications on a daily basis. So before you head off to celebrate with friends and family, Heat Treat Today is sharing some great Christmas-themed heat treat news from the different social media outlets!
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1. A Metals Memory for Christmas
"Tinsel, the thin sparkling strands we drape over Christmas trees, first appeared in Germany around 1610 and was originally thin strips of material extruded from real silver. According to WiseGeek.com, silver looked good but tarnished quickly and was soon replaced by other sparkly metals. Tinsel was first placed on Christmas trees to accentuate the glow of lit candles, and only the wealthiest people could afford entire garlands.
"Advances in manufacturing eventually resulted in cheaper aluminum-based tinsel, and by the early 20th century most consumers could afford tinsel garlands, as well as individual pieces of tinsel known as icicles. By the 1950s, the use of tinsel garlands and icicles nearly overshadowed the use of Christmas lights." (Thomasnet.com)
2. Christmas Chatter
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire? Sounds like a safety hazard. Check out what people are chatting about this holiday season.
3. Light Up the Night
What do you get when you mix candles with combustion?
