For today’s lesson in Baconology..., Here we have the sixth in the series of public service announcements about this edible delight....
BACON BITS
by the Spoiler
Bacon was used to make explosives during WWII
In addition to planting victory gardens and buying war bonds, households were encouraged to donate their leftover bacon grease to the war effort. Rendered fats created glycerin, which in turn created bombs, gunpowder, and other munitions. A promotional film starring Minnie Mouse and Pluto chided housewives for throwing out more than 2 billion pounds of bacon grease every year: "That’s enough glycerin for 10 billion rapid-fire cannon shells."
...and now back to your regular scheduled programming...
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