this post was submitted on 06 Apr 2025
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[โ€“] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 74 points 4 months ago (9 children)

This is a myth from 1940s Britain

[โ€“] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 68 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

"How is the RAF so incredibly good at spotting German planes at night and in the fog?"

don't say radar don't say radar don't say radar "ummm yes... its carrots. Carrots, lots of carrots, that's it! Its because they... um... improve eyesight."

[โ€“] Unpigged@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 4 months ago (3 children)

It's funny that for an 'average' person at that time a carrot theory was satisfying enough to stop looking for other explanation, ie technology based.

[โ€“] criitz@reddthat.com 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Nutrition was and remains to be poorly understood

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