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

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[–] homesweethomeMrL 21 points 2 weeks 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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

Good for making bangers and mash.