Everyone always talking about “talent density” in Silicon Valley when we really should be talking about how 80% of pretzels in America come from a small region of Pennsylvania
In ancient times, Germanic kings would give their followers rings to win or keep their loyalty. A king who did this was hailed as the “ring-giver” (Old English: bēgġeofa) or “lord of the rings” (hringa þenġel).
“The Norwegians thawed an alien thing and now it’s trying to kill us all.”
“Wow. That’s crazy.”
“You don’t seem that concerned.”
“A leopard seal just ate my entire family. I’ve got my own problems.”
If a Viking yelled “AHHHHHH” while an Irishman ran him over in a chariot, the Irishman would think “yes quite” because, astonishingly, “á” was the Old Irish word for chariot
In 1909, dueling with wax bullets became a popular novelty. Losers could be theatrically declared dead, and the mock “fatal” results were said to cause general merriment.