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Cutting aluminum foil with scissors sharpens the blades.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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0 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that cutting aluminum foil with scissors sharpens the blades?

Unclear. Two sources lean against the claim: a Skeptics Stack Exchange thread reports sharpening-forum consensus that aluminum foil does not sharpen scissors and that it only removes dirt and rust, and a scrapbooking guide notes scissors dull from cutting. Neither provides experimental evidence, so the claim is only partially addressed.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 0 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 2
Can you sharpen scissors by cutting Aluminum foil?
2015
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Can you sharpen scissors by cutting Aluminum foil?. (2015). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/26402/can-you-sharpen-scissors-by-cutting-aluminum-foil

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Scrapbooking For Dummies
2011
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Wines-Reed, J. & Wines, J. (2011). Scrapbooking For Dummies. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=T2jw3s4xxfEC&dq=Cutting+aluminum+foil+with+scissors+sharpens+the+blades.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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