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Zap, Tom said shockingly

Posted on May 8, 2009
by Kelson

Weird: Apparently Tasers were named for a Tom Swift invention, as in “Thomas A. Swift’s electric rifle.”

Posted on May 8, 2009
by Kelson
in Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Strange World | Tagged Books, Etymology, Taser, Tweets | Leave a comment

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