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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Substance discovered by folks that called it alum or aluminum for literally five centuries then the Brits come galloping in to colonize the accepted name then try to look down on everyone else

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Cool narrative you got there mate, problem is while the term "alum" was used for (far more than) 5 centuries, the words "aluminium" and "aluminium" were both coined around the same time, roughly 1810ish. Also, Sir. Davy, who coined the phrase that you hold dear, was British.

Tldr: every part of that statement is wrong

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It is really weird how you agreed with me and yet still said I was wrong.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Yeah, sarcasm mate

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Then they stole all their ancient artefacts to put in their own museums.