TIL the word "crap" predated the inventions of Thomas Crapper by many years. His name was a happy coincidence.
2026-04-26 11:49 UTC
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@1dalm@lemmy.today 2026-04-26 12:44
You say it was a coincidence, but how do we know that his name didn't encourage his invention? Maybe if his name was Thomas Cureforcancer we would be living in a very different world.
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@acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2026-04-26 19:35
> Crapper held nine patents, three of them for water closet improvements such as the floating ballcock. Kinky.
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@TehBamski@lemmy.world 2026-04-26 12:04
Well this is a load of...
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@FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 2026-04-26 13:09
his bloodline did a lot of pooping... he was destined to invent the toilet
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@dasrael@lemmy.zip 2026-04-27 06:05
Another good example of the shit writing of the shit simulation that we are living in.
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@nocturne@slrpnk.net 2026-04-26 18:46
You need an @ before the name to tag someone, otherwise it appears as an email address.
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@nocturne@slrpnk.net 2026-04-27 00:35
If it is a community than you need an ! before the link.
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@nocturne@slrpnk.net 2026-04-27 01:59
Yes.