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A gravestone in Goldfield, NV. (lemmy.world)

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[–] Kaput@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What's library paste?

[–] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I had to look it up:

“A thick, white, water soluble, sweet-tasting adhesive that was commonly used in libraries and schools for paper and cardboard**. Library paste is usually made from Dextrin, a water-soluble modified starch. Some formulations may contain Starch, Gum arabic and Bone glue.”

E: of course now I want to know Bone Glue is…

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When they talk of making glue from horses’ hooves, that’s what they’re talking about. Similar to gelatin.

[–] ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago

The fact that it being sweet-tasting is one of the first line items of its definition is interesting. I’ve heard of “eating paste” being something stupid characters do in older media, and I never thought about why one would eat paste. I thought they were eating modern PVA/white glue or maybe wood glue.

[–] darvocet@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago

mmm bone glue

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

It's what they bind The Darwin Awards Book with.