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HungryLikeTheWolf99 t1_j30n9re wrote

While this was one of the most important scientific observations in history, I still don't know why we're listening to this bastard who knows nothing.

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Empty_Insight t1_j312zav wrote

As with a great many things in history, it took a colossal effort to convince people of what think now as an obvious truth: "Poopy water bad."

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Jedimasteryony t1_j31vm3g wrote

Day one of public health class, from my wife who is a veterinarian: “wash your hands and don’t eat poop.”

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zelonhusk t1_j31m1tz wrote

Reminds me of Ignaz Semmelweis: Doctors should wash their hands

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StuartGotz t1_j344nwt wrote

They're making a reference to the Game of Thrones' character also named John Snow.

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wolfden1130 OP t1_j30nq1y wrote

Who exactly, Simon Rogers?

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Yossarian216 t1_j30pg6m wrote

It’s a game of thrones reference, there’s a character named Jon Snow who is repeatedly told by his girlfriend that he knows nothing.

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wolfden1130 OP t1_j30q7ec wrote

It's late, went right over my head, haha

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Yossarian216 t1_j30qbp5 wrote

I just figured you maybe hadn’t seen it, it was popular but there are still billions of people who never watch it, lucky souls.

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LanewayRat t1_j32a734 wrote

You left out an important detail — he was a bastard.

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Yossarian216 t1_j332abg wrote

That’s important to the Westorosi types, the wildlings didn’t give two shits about it

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LanewayRat t1_j33nkoi wrote

But I’m Westerosi!

No, just actually saying, for OP’s benefit, that it’s why the comment says “bastard”

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InsuranceToTheRescue t1_j32ve27 wrote

Fun fact: The two actors got married IRL.

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Yossarian216 t1_j332vok wrote

I know, he played an amazing prank on her using a prop severed head of his character, he left it in the fridge on a plate and when she opened it she freaked out

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