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In a German forest, 2 brothers keep the ancient tradition of charcoal burning alive

In a German forest, 2 brothers keep the ancient tradition of charcoal burning alive
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Immo Feldmer carefully tipped smoldering charcoal into a tall mound of earth to kick off the ancient tradition of coal burning. The inside of the mound was tightly stacked with beech wood which smolders for weeks until it's been turned into charcoal — a craft that's been practiced in the Harz mo...

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