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-square82fedilinkarrow-up1415arrow-down11
arrow-up1414arrow-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-square82fedilink
minus-squareRBG@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·3 months ago“The Germans preferred Ersatz.” (Or at least that’s how I remember that quote from Catch-22 when I read it 25 years ago…)
“The Germans preferred Ersatz.”
(Or at least that’s how I remember that quote from Catch-22 when I read it 25 years ago…)