Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL the word shrapnel came from Lieutenant-General Henry Shrapnel, a British officer who invented a shell that scattered pieces of itself.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the word shrapnel came from Lieutenant-General Henry Shrapnel, a British officer who invented a shell that scattered pieces of itself.en.wikipedia.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.ca to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoAnd the bobsled was invented by Robert S. Ledd. He was roomates in colleges with James Nasium.
minus-squarefinallymadeanaccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoAnd the French Tickler was invented by Jacques Littledick.
minus-squareMycatiskai@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoJaques Petitcoq was his name you anglo-sized it.
minus-squarezedgeist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months ago you anglo-sized it. How big is an anglo?
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoHe always had the smoothest floors.
And the bobsled was invented by Robert S. Ledd. He was roomates in colleges with James Nasium.
And the French Tickler was invented by Jacques Littledick.
Jaques Petitcoq was his name you anglo-sized it.
How big is an anglo?
Good ol Jim!
He always had the smoothest floors.