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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 43 minutes ago

Fireworks were invented in 200 BC, and firearms were invented in the 10th century: that means it took us 1,200 years to realize we could point them at people.

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Fireworks were invented in 200 BC, and firearms were invented in the 10th century: that means it took us 1,200 years to realize we could point them at people.

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 43 minutes ago

I will be deleting this post in a short while, but I wanted to be sure that everyone was aware that if it weren’t for the hard work and determination of one:

/u/JohnnyCanuck

-this error in historical accuracy would have been forced upon millions of lemmy users.

So, as a result of their firm belief that all showerthoughts must be historically accurate and factually correct, as mentioned, it will be removed.

One can only shudder to think on the devastation caused by such a glaring oversight…

The consequences would be devastating.

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Bold of you to assume people weren’t stupid enough to aim them at each other for fun before then.
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  And quickly realizing they could be used for more.
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