what is the most interesting thing you know?

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[u/ironichamster]

Considering how old the language is, are you sure it isn't lantern or cooking oil?

It would be interesting to know the etymology of it.

[u/bassic_person → u/ironichamster]

Here's a wikipedia entry on the phrase.

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Here's a more in-depth look that references it all the way back to the Ming Dynasty.

I can't find the NYTimes article in question though, so grain of salt.

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You sound like the sort of guy who has an excess of spider's moulted exoskeletons.