18th Century grenades used cast iron, not ceramic. They were fairly heavy. Interestingly musket slings were developed for grenadiers allowing them to sling the musket over their back while hurling grenades and holding the long fuse. Also the use of mitre caps and bearskins were worn to allow slinging of the musket instead of a tricorn cap which would catch up in the sling.

Yeah. State employee we only retroactively negotiated the three year contract. We’ve got negotiate slated for this year.

These are really good and I don't even like this type of subject matter.

Uh no. The pineapple was a sensation when it was brought back by Columbus. Wealthy people then had a greenhouse arms race to try to cultivate it in Europe. Because it was super expensive and a luxury it became a symbol of wealth with ridiculous schemes like renting a pineapple for your party to show off or buying one and having it sit as long as possible. Decorative Architecture then incorporated the pineapple as a symbol of hospitality and that is why you see lots of pineapples pop up in architecture.