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minus-squareAtariDump@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agohttps://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/did-you-know-history/did-you-know-breadboxes-really-did-help-keep-bread-fresh
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months ago They serve to keep bread at a cool, constant temperature, keep the mice away, and help keep the bread from going stale.
minus-squaretomenzgg@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoTo be fair, you originally said, “the real reason,” but have just listed three different equal reasons.
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoBread can’t go stale if the mice keep eating it. There’s an order of operations here.
minus-squaretomenzgg@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI don’t know that I agree that breadboxes were solely used in times/cases where the risk of mice getting to the bread was present but I get your reasoning.
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-22 months agoAs with many things it starts for one reason, then a different benefit comes up, becomes a norm just because, then peters out.
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/did-you-know-history/did-you-know-breadboxes-really-did-help-keep-bread-fresh
To be fair, you originally said, “the real reason,” but have just listed three different equal reasons.
Bread can’t go stale if the mice keep eating it. There’s an order of operations here.
I don’t know that I agree that breadboxes were solely used in times/cases where the risk of mice getting to the bread was present but I get your reasoning.
As with many things it starts for one reason, then a different benefit comes up, becomes a norm just because, then peters out.