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[–] dick_stitches@lemm.ee 353 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Farmers originally used to seal their barns with a combination of linseed oil (red-ish) and iron oxide (rust, red). Then when paint came around, apparently red paint was the cheapest. https://www.bobvila.com/articles/solved-why-are-barns-painted-red/

[–] candyman337@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Yeah red dye goes a long way and is easy to make

[–] theotherone@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Except car pigments? I hear that they are the most expensive.

[–] brillekake@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That’s because da red wunz go fasta. Requires extra points to buy, more spensive.

[–] Sylver@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

We need da purple wunz! No coppah gettin us in a sneaky kaw!

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

Didn't realise orkz were car salesmen all along

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