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It's interesting to realize that seemingly commonplace objects had a sole inventor. I've used dozens of drywall anchors in my house that look identical to the o
by gilgoomesh 11y ago
It's interesting to realize that seemingly commonplace objects had a sole inventor. I've used dozens of drywall anchors in my house that look identical to the one in the picture (albeit a little smaller).
And a survivor from the losing side of the Battle of Stalingrad. With respect to both sides, that's a rare membership.
> Adolf Hitler paid a surprise Christmas visit in 1939. “I had made a model airplane to give my mother as a Christmas present,” Mr. Fischer told Der Spiegel. “Then my commanding officer said that I was the best mechanic and I should give the plane to Hitler. It was a horrible time.”