stackyFACTSBefore refrigeration existed, 18th-century monastic orders across Europe dealt with rotting winter cabbages by drenching them in incredibly pungent, fermented fish sauces. They essentially weaponized one terrible smell to violently defeat another, casually calling the result dinner.
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