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the original survival hack: a meal designed by mothers, hijacked by humanity for cheese
means A white, nutrient-rich liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals to feed their young, and consumed by humans (often from cows) as a drink and the base for dairy products.
from From Old English 'meoluc' or 'milc,' tracing back through Proto-Germanic 'meluks' to a Proto-Indo-European root '*h₂melǵ-' meaning 'to wipe' or 'to stroke' — the very gesture of the hand drawing milk from a teat. The same root reaches across to Latin 'mulgere' and Greek 'amelgein,' both meaning 'to milk,' so half of Europe named the liquid after the motion of getting it.
- adult superpower
- most humans can't digest it past childhood
- glow trick
- riboflavin makes it faintly fluorescent under UV
- ancient currency
- some cultures paid debts in it
- cheese math
- ten pounds makes one pound of cheese
- color lie
- it's actually translucent, scattered light fakes white
lactose intolerance — affects 65% of humans after weaning, most common in east asian and african populations
wisconsin dairy industry — produces 3.5 billion gallons annually, 13% of u.s. milk supply
raw milk movement — legal in 32 u.s. states; promoted by advocates claiming health benefits despite fda warnings