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that US Navy sailor s love of ice cream in world war II was so great that in 1943 the navy purchased an ice cream barge to act as a mobile ice cream making factory for sailors and marines. The barge was capable of producing 10 gallons of ice cream every 7 minutes.

Oct 27, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: that US Navy sailor’s love of ice cream in world war II was so great that in 1943 the navy purchased an ‘ice cream barge’ to act as a mobile ice cream making factory for sailors and marines. The barge was capable of producing 10 gallons of ice cream every 7 minutes.

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