I remember reading that ammonium chloride / “sal ammoniac” / salmiakki was probably first discovered by ancient egyptians. They found natural deposits of it condensed in a ceiling of a cave or something similar. And naturally someone just had to taste it.
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lime@feddit.nu 3 days agoi think the food use is older, it’s been used at least since roman times.
Lorindol@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 2 days ago
Well, then what madman thought “we should take this candymaking ingredient and spread it on our fields to improve plant growth”?
Major “Brawndo, it’s what plants crave” vibes.
lime@feddit.nu 2 days ago
probably a finn