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Torpedo juice was one of the most dangerous drinks in history. Made with almost straight 180 proof alcohol, the drink posed a serious danger of blindness to any drinkers. This 180 proof alcohol was sourced from the fuel used to power torpedo engines during WW2.

To discourage sailors from raiding fuel supplies the navy first increased the methanol content of the alcohol

Sources:
https://oldsaltmerchants.com/blogs/old-salt-merchants/13969289-torpedo-juice

- Note: Quick episodes may use popular history sources. Long episodes use only primary and secondary sources.

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About me:
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I'm Imperial Scribe, I make animations about military and naval history as well as war theory. I put out 1-2 major battle videos per month with a number of shorter videos in between.

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Suggestions:
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The Battle of Isandlwana:
http://bit.ly/BOIsandlawana

Why Did Sailors Swab The Deck?
http://bit.ly/WhyDidSailorsSwabTheDec

The British Battleship: The Ship of The Line:
http://bit.ly/ShipofTheLine

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Schedule:
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Upcoming videos:

December:

The battle of MyongYang
The battle of Salamis
The Battle of the Chesapeake

Note: Schedule is tentative.

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Attributions:
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Music (outro):

World map:
/u/Shield_Anvil

FarAway - Copyrightfreemusic
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Stock sound effects:
https://freesound.org/

May include miscellaneous licensed stock art.

Information is derived from a number of historical sources including websites, historians, and literature. The fog of history is a real thing, even relatively recent events often have sources in disagreement or relying on one another. When possible information is derived from first-hand sources and where not possible information is found by taking multiple second-hand sources. It is not possible for anyone to guarantee perfect historical accuracy, but I do my absolute best to ensure that all information in my videos is well sourced and backed up by historical sources and evidence.