TIL that sailors used to pour oil into the ocean during storms to calm the waves, and ships were required to carry "storm oil" for this purpose until the late 20th century. reddit.com: what's new online! By: /u/St_Gregory_Nazianzus 1 November 2026 at 20:09 submitted by /u/St_Gregory_Nazianzus to r/todayilearned [link] [comments]
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