Seeing that animal fats such as bacon grease were collected to render into glycerine for making explosives; and that a byproduct of that rendering would also recover the potassium nitrate aka saltpeter (used in curing the meat prior to the smoking process) both of which are used to create explosives. Bacon was probably also “used” to make artillery shells, hand grenades, and ammunition as well.
Not exactly bacon bombs. Used cooking grease including bacon. lard, Crisco etc. was turned in to the war department. Cellulose was extracted to make explosives. In the UK, sewer gas was also used to make bombs.
Not exactly bacon bombs. Used cooking grease including bacon. lard, Crisco etc. was turned in to the war department. Cellulose was extracted to make explosives. In the UK, sewer gas was also used to make bombs.
maverick1usa over 6 years ago
What a way to go – “Bacon Bombs”!
pearlsbs over 6 years ago
Bohr had to flee to to Sweden in 1943 to escape arrest by the Nazis. I wonder if he was able to keep that deal after he returned.
h.v.greenman over 6 years ago
Seeing that animal fats such as bacon grease were collected to render into glycerine for making explosives; and that a byproduct of that rendering would also recover the potassium nitrate aka saltpeter (used in curing the meat prior to the smoking process) both of which are used to create explosives. Bacon was probably also “used” to make artillery shells, hand grenades, and ammunition as well.
Casey Jones over 6 years ago
Wow. Talk about beer on tap.
Saddenedby Premium Member over 6 years ago
imagine what you smelled like after making those bombs….. wonder if anybody still wanted a bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich for supper?
bookworm0812 over 6 years ago
What a waste of perfectly good bacon!
EdCampbell over 6 years ago
Not exactly bacon bombs. Used cooking grease including bacon. lard, Crisco etc. was turned in to the war department. Cellulose was extracted to make explosives. In the UK, sewer gas was also used to make bombs.
EdCampbell over 6 years ago
Not exactly bacon bombs. Used cooking grease including bacon. lard, Crisco etc. was turned in to the war department. Cellulose was extracted to make explosives. In the UK, sewer gas was also used to make bombs.
Dean over 6 years ago
I thought that grease jar in the back of my parents fridge was used to prevent the plumbing from getting clogged!
viperfuel60 over 6 years ago
Is it just me or does Bohr look like Jerry Seinfeld
viperfuel60 over 6 years ago
Is it just me or does Bohr look like Jerry Seinfeld
Sneaker over 6 years ago
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member over 6 years ago
Hopefully Bohr didn’t become an alcoholic!
Leroy over 6 years ago
1922—I guess they didn’t have employee-of-the-month parking spaces in those days.
Neo Stryder over 6 years ago
That explains the love of USA for the bacon.
AmberHenderson over 5 years ago
they mentioned the bacon part in another Ripley’s panel.