[MR] Fw: World's Oldest Swiss Army Knife - History - Gizmodo

[Jeff Smith]

Forwarded from another mailing list.  I found this interesting.

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From: Gnaeus Equitius Marinus 

  
It seems the Romans had the idea for a multi-tool before the Swiss 
even existed. But somehow, the Gallia Cisalpina Army Knife doesn't 
quite have the same ring to it.

http://gizmodo. com/5460475/ the-worlds- oldest-swiss- army-knife

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