• Optional
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    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

  • HossenfefferOP
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    71 day ago

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

    • @ohwhatfollyisman
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      117 hours ago

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

  • @sudo42
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    61 day ago

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

    • @mrsemi
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      21 hours ago

      deleted by creator

    • Rhaedas
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      223 hours ago

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