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Treacle mining
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<p>Treacle mining is the fictitious mining of <a href="/facts/Black_treacle/N8kE2HfI">black treacle</a> (also known as molasses) in a raw form similar to coal. The subject purports to be serious but is an attempt to test <a href="/facts/Credulity/LjxvV9m9">credulity</a>. Thick black treacle makes the deception plausible. The topic has been a joke in <a href="/facts/British_humour/vNaoJLA4">British humour</a> since the mid-19th century. </p>