Even if you don’t own one, everyone has heard of Stanley Cups by now and the absolute chokehold they have on the world at the minute.
A recent release of ‘limited edition’ cups had shoppers lining up at 3am and causing a stampede in Target.
For a cup. A limited edition cup, I must add. But still, a cup…
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(Though I imagine holding one makes you feel like you’ve fully got your life together for some reason).
Then there's the woman who was arrested for allegedly stealing 65 Stanley cups - come on, who needs that many?
And how can we forget about the Stanley cup that survived the car fire, with the company later gifting the owner a new car.
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More mystery surrounds the popular cup, as the company has recently been called to answer worries about what the product is actually made from, as buyers became concerned about the potential health risks after finding out lead is involved.
It makes sense that Stanley Cup owners were panicked by these claims, as according to the Mayo Clinic, lead poisoning 'occurs when lead builds up in the body, often over months or years'.
A spokesperson for the company told multiple outlets that lead is indeed used in the manufacturing process of Stanley cups.
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The statement, as quoted by The Independent, reads: "Our manufacturing process currently employs the use of an industry standard pellet to seal the vacuum insulation at the base of our products; the sealing material includes some lead."
However, it notes: "Once sealed, this area is covered with a durable stainless steel layer, making it inaccessible to consumers."
The material of the cups have made people curious, with a few taking it into their own hands.
YouTuber joemyheck decided to conduct an experiment to see just how durable they are by filming himself melting a Stanley Cup with a 'solar death ray' which is basically a giant magnifying glass.
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He begins the video by saying: "My daughter donated her Stanley cup to me, I’ve heard these are all the rage, so I’m going to see what happens when I put it under the solar death ray."
The cup slowly bursts into flames but after a few layers coming away, the last layer appears resistant to the flames.
He said: “This really surprised me, even though the outer layer of the Stanley melted away over time, there’s an inner steel layer that’s very strong. Which shows that the Stanley cup is much stronger than most things I’ve put under here."
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So there it is, your Stanley cup is pretty much safe from any major damage!
Topics: Technology, YouTube