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nul@programming.dev 1 year agoOr because it provided both hydration and calories to people doing manual labor, like field work. It was the Gatorade of the time.
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nul@programming.dev 1 year agoOr because it provided both hydration and calories to people doing manual labor, like field work. It was the Gatorade of the time.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
huh yeah i never thought about that but it would be a nice benefit.
i’d expand on that with that you could have also used something like a very dilute gruel except that would go nasty in the heat, which alcohol doesn’t do because it’s already nasty (but perfectly drinkable).