For a long time in the early days of metal working, blacksmiths would use bread as the benchmark for measuring and advertising the sharpness of their knives. At town markets they’d set up loafs of bread and show just how easily their cutlery could slice it.

They’d partner with local bread makers to hand out the bread slices they so easily produced as free samples and both parties would benefit from showmanship of the blacksmith.

Fast forward a few years – the cutlery battle is in full swing. Blacksmiths are chopping up tin cans and leather shoes along with other ridiculous objects to demonstrate the extremely sharp blades on their knives. Bread makers were cast aside, lonely and forgotten by their once best friends and business partners.

To get even, bread makers began selling pre-sliced bread. They advertised that you’d never need a knife in your house ever again. Knife sales plummeted, the bread makers stood victorious for the time being. Blacksmiths turned their attention to swords instead and started trying to incite wars to build demand for their product. It worked and the dark ages fell over the land bringing a time of war, poverty, and plague.

The best thing since sliced bread? Sliced bread almost destroyed the world. That saying is dumb.

Credit to u/theguywithrealfacts as I saw this and naturally wanted this to be a copypasta