▲ 516 ▼ TIL that eating dirt was common in the U.S. South until the 80s. People ate a handful a day, often seasoned with vinegar and salt. (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago* by Wudi@feddit.uk to c/til@lemmy.world 211 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/13/us/southern-practice-of-eating-dirt-shows-signs-of-waning.html
[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Depending on the composition of the soil it might also have antiparasitic properties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sydd@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Or they could be beneficial parasites, like that episode of the space show. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sydd@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Or they could be beneficial parasites, like that episode of the space show. permalink fedilink source parent