stackyFACTSRather than throw away rock-hard, inedible loaves, resourceful Russian commoners soaked rye bread in water and let it rot slightly to create "kvass." This mildly alcoholic, deeply funky beverage is still popular today, proving conclusively that humans will ferment literally anything.
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