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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
Good for making bangers and mash.
Wow! Hong Kong ships in potatoes all the way from France!? Anyone know why they’re not sourcing them from closer areas?
Profit. If it was cheaper closer they’d be doing it.
You should hear about the sweet gig I had trucking oranges from California to Florida to be juiced, then orange juice from the other side of the plant to California.
I did think about correcting the headline to: World War 1 Hand Grenade Mistaken For Potato Found In Chinese Crisps Factory.
given the community, you had an opportunity to title the post as, “not the potato, either.”.
