Stamets@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTELL ME YOUR SECRETSlemmy.worldimagemessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up1955file-textcross-posted to: HistoryMemes@kbin.social
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minus-squareZoboomafoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-21 year agoYou jest, but people actually did (and do!) use them in wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caltrop
minus-squarebraxy29@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agothanks for the link, surprisingly interesting read.
minus-squareplatypus_plumba@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoI knew this didn’t seem right for a kids’ toy. Why would anyone want to inflict so much pain to innocent children?
You jest, but people actually did (and do!) use them in wars:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caltrop
thanks for the link, surprisingly interesting read.
I knew this didn’t seem right for a kids’ toy. Why would anyone want to inflict so much pain to innocent children?