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September 20, 2013
The Roman Army Knife: Or how the ingenuity of the Swiss was beaten by 1,800 years
An intricately designed Roman implement, which dates back to 200AD, it is made from silver but has an iron blade. It features a spoon, fork as well as a retractable spike, spatula and small tooth-pick. Experts believe the spike may have been used by the Romans to extract meat from snails. | Mail Online
Posted by gerardvanderleun at September 20, 2013 6:00 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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I had seen that before, but I can't remember where. Still, it is nice to see that clever does not know the ages.
Posted by: Mikey NTH at September 20, 2013 6:24 PM