KingDuderhino
KingDuderhino t1_itz14p3 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that the fragrance/perfume given as a gift to the Marquis de Lafayette by George Washington, is still produced by the same manufacturer today. The fragrance has been worn by Washington, John Quincy Adams, JFK, George Gershwin, and countless others. by mcmcplok
Fun fact: the term "eau de cologne" is named after the city of cologne where 4711 was founded. There is even an older perfume company in Cologne (Johann maria farina).
KingDuderhino t1_ixc3bzv wrote
Reply to comment by Zephos65 in Top 50 Programming Languages Ranked by the Number of Influenced Languages [OC] by yaph
I think it only counts direct influences, otherwise the early languages because otherwise the early programming languages would be on top of the list.