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World War 1 Hand Grenade Mistaken For Potato Found In Chinese Chips Factory (allthatsinteresting.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk to c/andfinally@feddit.uk

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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 8 months ago

Good for making bangers and mash.