IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTIL the plastic wall plug, used in homes and construction worldwide, was invented by German engineer Artur Fischer in 1958. His simple nylon dowel forever changed how we hang, fix, and build.www.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1182arrow-down14
arrow-up1178arrow-down1external-linkTIL the plastic wall plug, used in homes and construction worldwide, was invented by German engineer Artur Fischer in 1958. His simple nylon dowel forever changed how we hang, fix, and build.www.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareDandomRude@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·5 days agoThese things are called “Dübel,” which is also a casual term for joint in German, and can also be used as a verb: “einen dübeln” means to smoke a joint — all things that help humanity progress.
minus-squareMurrayL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 days agoInteresting! I wonder if it’s in any way linked to the word ‘doobie’?
minus-squarephilpo@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoFunny enough, before “einen dübeln” became smoking weed it was also used for fucking. Which left me very confused a few times.
These things are called “Dübel,” which is also a casual term for joint in German, and can also be used as a verb: “einen dübeln” means to smoke a joint — all things that help humanity progress.
Interesting! I wonder if it’s in any way linked to the word ‘doobie’?
Funny enough, before “einen dübeln” became smoking weed it was also used for fucking. Which left me very confused a few times.