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To: rlmorel

I saw one of those re-enactment shows about life in the Medieval Era. The host was preparing wool with urine, by stomping his feet on the wool in a bucket of urine, and he was overwhelmed by the ammonia smell from the urine.


12 posted on 01/05/2016 1:53:40 PM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Colonial Williamsburg they discussed the wool/ urine process. Glad they didn’t reenact it. Watching them make muskets was fascinating though.


28 posted on 01/05/2016 2:04:16 PM PST by csvset ( Illegitimi non carborundum)
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To: C19fan

Me too. Was it Tony Robinson in “The Worst Jobs in History” series? They also used old urine for tanning leather.


51 posted on 01/05/2016 3:04:11 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: C19fan

Geez...it is making my stomach turn just thinking of it!


59 posted on 01/05/2016 4:54:02 PM PST by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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