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Children collected them for soldiers so they could be used as a filter for their gas masks.

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Why were the peach pits collected in world war 1?

Peach pits were used during World War I as filter for their gas masks. They would soack them in urine and make a special charcoal out of them that was used for the mask.


Who used the peach pit game?

The Iroquois Indians played the peach pit game. It was played with a bowl and peach pits. You had to shake the peach pits in your hand then drop them carefully in th bowl. Count how many black sided pits you got. If their are more black than white, you win.


What is the name of the game played by the Iroquois you use a bowl designed with clan symbols and beans?

It originally was used with peach pits so it really is called well, the peach pit game.


What were gravel pits used for during the holocaust?

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Is the cyanide found in peach pits and bitter almonds harmful if ingested?

Not sure about it being "cyanide," at least in the true (poison) meaning of the word. Maybe there's traces of the chemical in the pits, but surely eating one or two won't hurt you. I remember my grandfather used to eat them here and there when he had a peach--he cracked the pits with something and extracted the seed and ate it. He lived to 94. Don't be worried if you ate some, just don't eat one everyday for the rest of your life.


What were gravel pits used for?

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Are outdoor fie pits a fire hazzard?

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Is apricot pit poisonous?

Yes, It is claimed that apricot pits and laetrile contain hydrogen cyanide and its extremely poisonous. But now the scientist have discovered that the laetrile can be used as a medicine for cancer cure. Laetrile is concentrated amygdalin, which is contained in the seeds of most fruits that we eat, including apricot, peach, cherry, and plum pits, almonds, apple seeds, and raspberries.


What was used as the basketball goals?

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What was the first used as the basket?

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What breed of horse was used down the pits?

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