Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoTIL that Germany created synthetic butter from coal during WW2. It was described as nutritious and of agreeable taste.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 5 months agomessage-square52fedilink
minus-squareRBG@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 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…)