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World War 1 Hand Grenade Mistaken For Potato Found In Chinese Chips Factory (allthatsinteresting.com)
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[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 22 points 4 weeks ago

The century-old device had a rusty, mud-covered exterior, with its innards still very much capable of causing a dangerous blast. Built for Germany’s combat efforts in the Great War, the grenade was reportedly harvested alongside potatoes in France and shipped to Hong Kong’s Calbee Four Seas Company with the rest of the vegetables.

Thats-a spicy potato

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 12 points 4 weeks ago

Good for making bangers and mash.

[-] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 9 points 4 weeks ago

I did think about correcting the headline to: World War 1 Hand Grenade Mistaken For Potato Found In Chinese Crisps Factory.

[-] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

given the community, you had an opportunity to title the post as, "not the potato, either.".

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

Either is better than "just a moment".

[-] sudo42@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago

Wow! Hong Kong ships in potatoes all the way from France!? Anyone know why they’re not sourcing them from closer areas?

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 3 points 4 weeks ago

Profit. If it was cheaper closer they'd be doing it.

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