Giantvanman
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Knowingly or not, many people use nautical terms in everyday language.
One I have just learned about is very common, and as it happens, very common!
It seems that manure was shipped dry because it is lighter than when wet. However, when the manure got wet during the voyage, methane was produced and that caused explosions on ships……..open flames and oil lanterns in those days.
Having worked out the issue, the solution was to store the dry manure in the hold where it wouldn't get wet. To make sure they were loaded in the correct place, the bales were stamped with, wait for it, S.H.I.T. meaning Store High In Transit.
Or have I been had over?
EDIT: I read the above in good faith and thought it interesting but it appears to be a massive pile of bull. Queue the ridicule, please.
One I have just learned about is very common, and as it happens, very common!
It seems that manure was shipped dry because it is lighter than when wet. However, when the manure got wet during the voyage, methane was produced and that caused explosions on ships……..open flames and oil lanterns in those days.
Having worked out the issue, the solution was to store the dry manure in the hold where it wouldn't get wet. To make sure they were loaded in the correct place, the bales were stamped with, wait for it, S.H.I.T. meaning Store High In Transit.
Or have I been had over?
EDIT: I read the above in good faith and thought it interesting but it appears to be a massive pile of bull. Queue the ridicule, please.
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