SwissArmyKazoo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 days agoWhat's one giant LIE that's frequently taught in schools as a lesson?message-squaremessage-square208fedilinkarrow-up1170arrow-down18
arrow-up1162arrow-down1message-squareWhat's one giant LIE that's frequently taught in schools as a lesson?SwissArmyKazoo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 days agomessage-square208fedilink
minus-squareRugnjr@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 days agoTo be fair I was frankly amazed as a child that in American tv and media they so openly had shops called “drug stores”
minus-squarehomes@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 days agoAbout 100+ years ago, drugstores/pharmacies were referred to as the “Druggist“. In Europe, the term “Chemist” was more popular. I would imagine that would be the etymological origin of the term.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoI think they still use “chemist” in Europe
To be fair I was frankly amazed as a child that in American tv and media they so openly had shops called “drug stores”
About 100+ years ago, drugstores/pharmacies were referred to as the “Druggist“. In Europe, the term “Chemist” was more popular. I would imagine that would be the etymological origin of the term.
I think they still use “chemist” in Europe