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Re:It's an Age of Marvels by metadat on Monday May 13, 2024 @11:31AM (#40344454)
And why would bread be full of sand and grit?
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Re:It's an Age of Marvels by NateEag on Monday May 13, 2024 @12:41PM (#40345220)
Because using millstones to grind grains into flour leaves traces of sand and stone grit in the flour.

It's really hard on the teeth long-term, IIUC.

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Re:It's an Age of Marvels by PaulDavisThe1st on Monday May 13, 2024 @06:38PM (#40349397)
Keeps the ol' colon moving right along tho'
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Re:It's an Age of Marvels by buildsjets on Monday May 13, 2024 @12:50PM (#40345325)
Thresh a bushel of wheat by hand by tossing it in the open air outdoors, and let us know the results of your experiment.
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Re:It's an Age of Marvels by sethammons on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @02:41AM (#40352291)
Why would that encourage sand or grit?
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