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The alcohol used as torpedo propellant was that was often used by sailors to make "torpedo juice" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpedo_juice https://en.wikipe
by astrodust 10y ago
The alcohol used as torpedo propellant was that was often used by sailors to make "torpedo juice" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpedo_juice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpedo_juice) so that ended up being tainted as well to render it undrinkable.
That was also a severely misguided effort.
- meddlepal 10y agoI'm always kind of amused by the effort people will put into getting drunk throughout history.
- Pica_soO 10y agoMysterious, mysterious indeed- one can only imagine why those fools did that- they could have had so much fun with there servants and enjoying the full life.
- astrodust 10y agoIf you're on a boat that's likely to fire torpedoes at the enemy then you're in one that's likely to be blown to pieces by the enemy at any moment without warning. In a situation like that I can empathize with people wanting to take the edge off.