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You can feel how cathartic this must have been for someone (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Drusas@kbin.run 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Aluminum came before aluminium.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Alumium came before that!

...shoulda just left it at that.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

I'll drink to that.

[–] Sternhammer@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Weird that Americans want to go with Aluminum when there’s also Americium, Berkelium, and Californium. Not to mention Deuterium, Helium, Iridium, Lithium, etc..

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 2 points 4 months ago

I think most of us actually prefer the British spelling / pronunciation. But it is what it is.