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History of Milk

Pasteurization was invented in 1863 by Louis Pastuer. This method kills harmful bacteria in the milk. The first U.S. and English patent for condensed milk was givin to Gail Borden in 1856. The first glass milk bottle was sealed with a waxed paper disk. The inventor of the paper milk carton was Victor Farris. Mongols were the inventors of powdered milk.

Facts About Milk

The habit of drinking milk first became popular 10,000 years ago, when the first animals were domesticated, initially in Afghanistan and Iran, and later in Turkey and Africa. Cows first arrived in the United States in the 1600s.

Working by hand, a farmer can milk around 6 cows an hour.

When you’re suffering from congestion, drink a nice glass of warm milk.

There is a wide variety of milk-producing animals in the world, from goat and sheep’s milk to camels and others such as ape, yak, water buffalo, reindeer and horses. There are even vegetarian milks made from coconut, almond, hemp and soy.

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