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reddthat.com

Well now I have to look up why it’s called a lazy Susan in the first place

The Wikipedia article can’t pinpoint the origin of the name, says that it’s likely lost to history

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Ohw fiddlesticks. I would’ve loved learning the origin story. 🙄

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lemmy.world

I love how people put E=mc^2 everywhere

Like, why does Susan need that for a roating table? Unless the table is running on plutonium of course

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It's built to withstand rotations at relativistic speeds. Engineering around the Ehrenfest paradox is no mean feat!

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lemm.ee

Careful how quickly you spin them.

Maybe don't ask how I know.

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Spin it fast enough and everyone gets a serving of something. It's the ultimate potluck meal serving system.

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Super Smart Susan's Stupendous Serving System™

I think I over-did it

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lemmy.ca

The original design had voice recognition and shot out a blade to cut the person who said the phrase 'Lazy Susan'

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I like lazy susans. It's a good invention, I love spinning it in chinese restaurants

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true fact: the Lazy Susan was invented by Hedy Lamarr after she invented the Internet, but Susan Hayward took credit for it.

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lemy.lol

she got pregnant in the second panel.

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lemm.ee

I am curious as to what you meant by this and am commenting in the hope you will explain further

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Well to me that's the fourth panel so I wasn't even looking in the right place to begin with

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