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whale oil was an oily weatherproof substance that locked in the moisture and stop trench foot from occurring
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What is Hogs foot oil?
Hog's foot oil is the oil that comes from heating a pig's foot. It is often used in home remedies for coughs and constipation.
What did soldiers rub into their feet to protect them from Trenches?
Whale oil
What are some of the most important animals to the Inuit people?
seals and whale for food and oil
How did soldiers get rid of trench foot?
life in the trenches in ww1 sucked. it was cold and wet and muddy and soldiers had to stay there for days if not hours on end. it wasnt a fun happy time in which people were like "yay its cold and wet and muddy lets splash in the puddles" it wasnt like that. soldiers sometimes walked and walked and walked through trenches and their boots were filled with dirty cold water that often had lice and fleas and rats in it. these creatures were everywhere in the trenches. the soldiers could not change their boots that were filled with infected water. their feet went all soggy and diseased. they got trench foot and it was disgusting and painful. they could not cure it sometimes they had to cut off their feet.
Why did vikings kill whales?
Vikings killed whales for food, whale oil, ribs and other useful products.
What were soldiers to do in order to not get trench foot?
rub feet with whale oil, wrap sheep skin around feet,didn't take their shoes off,encase feet in water
What can you do to save the blue whale?
We can recycle and not kill them for there blubber and oil.
What are whale oil?
Whale oil lamps are lamps from the 1800s that were lit with whale oil. (: Whale oil lamps are lamps from the 1800s lit by whale oil. who ever wrote that sucks
What are whale oil lamps?
Whale oil lamps are lamps from the 1800s that were lit with whale oil. (: Whale oil lamps are lamps from the 1800s lit by whale oil. who ever wrote that sucks
Can you get whale oil from whales without killing the whale?
No, because the oil is in whale blubber, and you cannot remove the blubber from a whale without harming, or killing the whale.
When was Whale Oil Row created?
Whale Oil Row was created in 1835.
What new use for whale oil found in the 1900s?
Whale oil was used for lamps. This is was very popular because whale oil was brighter and did not smell.
What new use was whale oil used in the 1900s?
Whale oil was used for lamps. This is was very popular because whale oil was brighter and did not smell.
What can be found in the mariana trench?
oil
Can you get whale oil from a dead whale?
yes
Which is not considered a fossil fuel crude oil coal whale oil or natural gas?
Whale oil.
What new use for whale oil was found in the 1900's?
Whale oil was used for lamps. This is was very popular because whale oil was brighter and did not smell.
