Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoTIL that Germany created synthetic butter from coal during WW2. It was described as nutritious and of agreeable taste.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square71fedilinkarrow-up1430arrow-down12
arrow-up1428arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Germany created synthetic butter from coal during WW2. It was described as nutritious and of agreeable taste.en.wikipedia.orgSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square71fedilink
minus-squareBougieBirdie@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up43·3 months ago60kg of coal to make 1kg of margarine! I don’t know the chemistry behind it, but I suspect even if I did I wouldn’t want to eat it
minus-squareauzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·3 months agoGiven how many people here in Australia love to suck up to coal and petrol companies, I suspect they would want to
60kg of coal to make 1kg of margarine!
I don’t know the chemistry behind it, but I suspect even if I did I wouldn’t want to eat it
Given how many people here in Australia love to suck up to coal and petrol companies, I suspect they would want to