July 1, 2024

Why Melted Bugs On Candy And Lemons Fuel A $167 Million Industry | Big Business | Business Insider

That is amazing...and gross...and sad...and a marvelous encapsulation of our world.

I had no idea that the stuff grandpa used to put on some of his wordworks - or at least the etymological origin of what he called what was probably varnish or polyurethane by then - had its origins in bug secretions meant to protect them while they nibbled on trees. 

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