April 9, 1940 a Dish Best Served Cold

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59 points | by vinnyglennon 5 days ago ago

7 comments

  • silisili 7 hours ago ago

    Interesting. In the US at least Crotons are rather popular as houseplants. I've kept them for years, and never knew of this property or story.

    Assuming it's true, I wonder if any documentation exists at all from one of the affected souls on those subs.

  • actionfromafar 2 hours ago ago

    If you want to serve really cold, serve on ICE.

  • bell-cot 5 hours ago ago

    Sounds cool. Also sounds like something the Kriegsmarine could trace back up their supply chain. Which the Resistance would know. What was their plan for that, and how did things work out?

  • hulitu 2 days ago ago

    Another Historical Easter Egg from Wikipedia [1]:

    "Medicinal" croton oil was supplied in the California Genocide to dying Indian groups.

    [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croton_oil

    • ndsipa_pomu 2 hours ago ago

      > Forced labor, kidnapping, rape, child separation, and forced displacement were widespread during the genocide, and were encouraged, tolerated, and even carried out by American government officials and military commanders

      The lesson we learn from history is that we don't learn from history

      • chasil 8 minutes ago ago

        Palm Springs, California is the home of a successful Native American tribe that owns half the town.

        I wonder how the escaped this. Maybe it's on their wiki.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agua_Caliente_Band_of_Cahuilla...

      • wat10000 a minute ago ago

        Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

        Those who do learn from history are doomed to watch helplessly as everyone else repeats it.