NataliePortland@lemmy.ca to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agoTIL The candlefish is so rich in oils that when supplied with a wick it can be burned like a candle"message-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squareTIL The candlefish is so rich in oils that when supplied with a wick it can be burned like a candle"NataliePortland@lemmy.ca to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDrusas@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 days agoI wouldn’t be surprised if it was simply a matter of someone knowing that oil burns and noticing how oily the fish is, then having the brilliant idea of trying to light a fish on fire (alcohol may have been involved). That’s how I like to imagine it, anyway.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it was simply a matter of someone knowing that oil burns and noticing how oily the fish is, then having the brilliant idea of trying to light a fish on fire (alcohol may have been involved).
That’s how I like to imagine it, anyway.