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Ngl, I thought the crucible was for making soup until my first day on the job.
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kimb3629d ago
Wait, you thought it was for soup? In my experience, crucibles are mostly for melting metals or in science labs. Your mileage may vary, but I've always seen them used in stuff like foundries or chemistry classes. It's funny how words can mean different things to different people. Take this with a grain of salt, but the industrial use is pretty common. Still, it's cool to learn how others see things.
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mitchell.sarah29d ago
In medieval alchemy, crucibles were used to try and turn lead into gold. They also showed up in religious ceremonies or for mixing pottery colors. So the soup idea kinda fits, since both need a sturdy pot for hot liquids. Old farm kitchens might have used similar iron pots for stews. It's neat how the same word can point to such different tools.
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