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submitted 11 months ago by sunnie@sopuli.xyz to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[-] Shiggles@sh.itjust.works 40 points 11 months ago

Ammonia from fermented urine was commonly used for washing thousands of years ago. I can’t imagine he smelled much worse than anyone else processing the stuff.

[-] niktemadur@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago

But don't underestimate that added step of boiling it, until he was left with only a powder extract. Heat will amplify the smell and make the gases expand.

[-] NewAgeOldPerson@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Toured a leather co-op in Morocco (Fes) where they process everything naturally. They collected pigeon droppings for similar reasons. Locals call it caca channel.