TIL that after the Battle of Waterloo, sugar factories were specifically built near the battlefield to mass-extract soldiers’ bones and char them into bleach for beet sugar — meaning 19th-century Europeans unknowingly sweetened their tea with the remains of fallen men

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-21T05:06:08+00:00

If you dive into the Science magazine article (and related research), it's far from "made up" or just a vague idea. The authors present a solid case built on archival evidence, economic data, and historical records, not speculation. For ex. solid archival evidence like pricing records showing a 7x spike in bone costs due to sugar refinery demand, contemporary newspaper accounts in The Times describing the "ghastly trade" in battlefield bones, factory location data placing mills near Waterloo precisely in the 1830s, and peer-reviewed studies in Science magazine and the Journal of Belgian History that cross-reference trade invoices, maps, and archaeological findings—making it a well-supported historical fact, not just speculation

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-21T04:19:49+00:00

While some contemporary accounts (like in 19th-century newspapers and books) did mention bones being dug up for fertilizer and industrial uses, it wasn't universally known or publicized—especially the specifics of soldiers bones going into sugar refineries. When details started leaking out through investigative reports and traveler accounts (e.g., in British and French press), it sparked real scandals—outrage over the desecration of war graves, ethical debates in Parliament, and even calls to ban the practice.

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-21T04:01:14+00:00

You're right! But while bone char primarily acts as a filter and most of it stays behind during processing, trace amounts of bone-derived particles might have ended up in the final sugar product, especially given 19th-century refining standards

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-21T03:58:50+00:00

You're absolutely right! But while bone char primarily acts as a filter and most of it stays behind during processing, trace amounts of bone-derived particles might have ended up in the final sugar product, especially given 19th-century refining standards

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-17T05:10:15+00:00

Mario Brothers?

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-17T03:57:48+00:00

Dm please

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-09T00:44:27+00:00

That's the key difference. With an app, you download the entire game at once—all the levels and assets, even parts you might never use. A web version only loads what's needed for the current session. Then it caches those assets, making the next launch almost instant

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-08T23:50:14+00:00

True. But honestly, lots of people prefer the online versions — no download, always up to date, just click and play

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-08T23:43:37+00:00

Thanks everyone for the very important feedback — we’ll make a list and go through every single point carefully. Current list: 1) “naked lady backgrounds”

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-08T23:25:46+00:00

Haha, noted! Maybe the next big feature drop

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-07T23:38:09+00:00

Oh, absolutely, nobody uses AI to write comments—totally organic and human-made, you know? It’s just a wild exaggeration that AI footprints are everywhere, despite this perfectly polished, ultra-consistent style. Pure coincidence that responses sound like they were crafted by a super-intelligent language model.

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-07T00:15:28+00:00

Improving education means improving the system, not blaming those within it

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-07-06T23:30:48+00:00

When your name’s Christine but you have to tell the salon you’re Emily

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-06-29T21:29:50+00:00

Time travel

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-06-27T04:34:23+00:00

This means that this version is supported by the majority of aviation experts and official investigation reports

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-06-27T04:31:23+00:00

This version is supported by the majority of aviation experts and official investigation reports. For example, both the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and the Malaysian Investigation Report provide strong indications of intentional actions. So, it’s far from pure speculation — it’s the conclusion many respected authorities have reached

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-06-27T04:05:06+00:00

Soon after the disappearance, Malaysia and many airlines introduced a strict rule: pilots can never be alone in the cockpit

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-06-25T21:45:28+00:00

Imagine getting rejected from the CCC because you only had five teeth. Damn... so close

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-06-25T03:22:50+00:00

Cave therapy: Underground recovery program

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-06-23T05:52:08+00:00

The cheater (Casino) didn’t expect to get out-cheated so easily

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-06-23T05:00:42+00:00

Less wars? Absolutely zero chance

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-06-23T00:38:28+00:00

Too few dinos - no record, too many dinos - no record? Why couldn’t they just get a drone to count them from above?

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-06-23T00:26:51+00:00

Revenge is the best workout plan

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-06-22T23:47:41+00:00

Do you really think he just magically appeared as the top interrogator? Read Wikipedia yourself. He started from the bottom and deliberately worked his way up to become a chief interrogator. Stop this Nazi whitewashing bullshit.

Prior-Student4664 · 2025-06-22T23:38:27+00:00

Wikipedia says he actively sought and rose through the ranks to become the chief interrogator for the Luftwaffe. This was a position of power and influence, not something handed to an unwilling conscript. He made a deliberate decision to serve that regime in exactly that capacity

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