Bacon Fat
The Secret to Blowing Things Up!
During World War I, bacon fat wasn’t just for breakfast—it was blowing things up! That sizzling grease contained glycerin, a key ingredient in making nitroglycerin, which powered explosives like dynamite and TNT.
Housewives across the country were asked to save their kitchen grease and donate it for the war effort. Who knew your morning bacon could help win a war?
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