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fellowniusmonktoday at 4:18 AM3 repliesview on HN

Oatmeal is fine, but has nothing on hulled barley.

Oats are for horses. Mankind basically co-evolved with Barley.


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throwup238today at 5:52 AM

Barley was the preferred food for cavalry horses alongside oats since antiquity so “oats are for horses” is a medieval European quirk.

throwaway173738today at 4:36 AM

Hulled barley gives me the worst stomach ache of my life. I’m a horse I guess.

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awesome_dudetoday at 4:28 AM

> Oats are for horses

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