The bizarre way that tin behaves at low temperatures that might have did in
Captain Scott's party. When your stockpile of paraffin cans are sealed with tin solder that turns to dust at -40° F it tends to put a damper on things.
Via Dark Roasted Blend.And here's another example.
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Attention non-Brits:
Substitute the word 'kerosene' for the word 'paraffin'.
There was some guy who, following the manufacturers directions, tried to clean engine parts with candle wax.
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