minus-squareLophostemon@aussie.zonetoWorld News@lemmy.world•Factory in Western Ukraine Caught Making Uniforms for Russian National Ski TeamlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoMaybe they had poisoned inseams? linkfedilink
minus-squareLophostemon@aussie.zonetoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why is real estate "real?"linkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoOk. I stand corrected. https://www.etymonline.com/word/realty#%3A~%3Atext=1660s%2C+"real+estate%2C+real%2Csee+real+(adj.)). linkfedilink
minus-squareLophostemon@aussie.zonetoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why is real estate "real?"linkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·2 years agoThe root of the word ‘real’ is effectively ‘royal’. In previous times a king or queen would be the one granting or withdrawing ownership of lands. It’s trickled down from that, basically. linkfedilink
Maybe they had poisoned inseams?