SwissArmyKazoo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months agoWhat's one giant LIE that's frequently taught in schools as a lesson?message-squaremessage-square220linkfedilinkarrow-up1173
arrow-up1173message-squareWhat's one giant LIE that's frequently taught in schools as a lesson?SwissArmyKazoo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square220linkfedilink
minus-squareRugnjr@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months 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-23 months 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-up1·3 months 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