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Hella unlikely they were used to knit gloves

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[–] platypus_plumba@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

It'll take them a single step on them to understand these were used in wars. That they are no longer used because they were probably banned for human rights violations.

[–] Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

You jest, but people actually did (and do!) use them in wars:

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

[–] braxy29@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

thanks for the link, surprisingly interesting read.

[–] platypus_plumba@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I knew this didn't seem right for a kids' toy. Why would anyone want to inflict so much pain to innocent children?

[–] Crack0n7uesday@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

They were replaced by the ones that blow up instead. Less pain but more instant death.