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Things Unexpectedly Named After People
The surprising thing is not that he invented the poubelle. It’s that he’s just one elected official in one city who increased its usage. I’m on the other side of the Atlantic, in beautiful Québec, and we also call it une poubelle.
It’s as if computers were called Jobs machines.
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