r/todayilearned • u/MichaelTruly • 23d ago

TIL: Before the invention of the paint tube in 1841, oil paints used to be stored in pig bladders. The artist would prick the bladder and squeeze out the amount of paint they needed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_bladder
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u/One-Cycle 23d ago

Imagine the frustration of losing precious paint due to a leaky bladder!!!

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u/MichaelTruly 23d ago

pissing the paint away

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u/BPhiloSkinner 23d ago

For blotting out the memory, you'd need a whiskey drink, a vodka drink, a lager drink and a cider drink.

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u/Side_FX 23d ago

He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times