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The Vikings Had a Unique Way of Starting Fires
While creating innovative survival tactics, Vikings settled on a unique form of portable fire. They harvested touchwood fungus from tree bark and submerged it in urine for several days. After boiling, the mixture was hammered into a felt-like material.
The sodium nitrate from the urine allowed the substance to smolder, not burn outright, creating a firestarter that could be carried along their journeys. This on-the-go fire was a vital tool for the Vikings, allowing them to travel across vast and chilly expanses with access to a sustaining blaze.
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