Germans were banned from eating sausages during WWI because intestines of 250,000 cows were needed to make each Zeppelin

[Keith Davis]

Makes you think about the means of propulsion, don't it?


On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 2:33 PM, János Széky <miksaapja at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sounds impressive but as far as I know German Bratwurst amd related stuff
> is usually stuffed into sheep's or pig intestines, There are casings made
> from cows's small intestines but they are more of the specialty kind so
> they wouldn't make a general sausage ban necessary.
>
> János
>
>
> 2013/8/24 Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com>
>
>> http://www.channel4.com/programmes/attack-of-the-zeppelins
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>> On 8/24/13, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2400890/Germans-banned-eating-sausages-World-War-One-intestines-250-000-cows-needed-make-Zeppelin-airship.html
>> >
>>
>
>


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