RotSteinFinke
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- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
I recently learned that the word clock originally ment bell or bell chime. It’s related to the German word Glocke. So 7 o’clock = 7 bongs…
- Comment on Whatsapp just developed a new murder weapon 11 months ago:
It’s even more confusing: Emojis were invented in Japan, which adds another layer of cultural differences. Holding your hands flat against each other is a common sign for prayer in Christianity, but in Japan it is a commen gesture for giving thanks. Hence the “official” meaning: Thank you
- Comment on Causes of Death in London (1623) 11 months ago:
Maybe they mean lupus? I think wolfes were already extinct in the 1600s on the British isles.