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OddEpisode t1_j21vrk3 wrote
Reply to TIL the original 1881 "Pinocchio" was a dark story that included the puppet's execution by hanging for his bad behavior (which included murdering Jiminy Cricket) by foodtower
> Collodi’s moral is that you if you behave badly and do not obey adults, you will be bound, tortured, and killed
Makes sense that in the 19th century an adult having BTK fantasies about children would be celebrated.
OddEpisode t1_iy0nscm wrote
Reply to comment by dotsalicious in TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact. by broogernavn
Your explanation makes much more sense.
A weapon with surprise built in is the unsafe and dumbest take I’ve ever heard.
OddEpisode t1_j2a6qeg wrote
Reply to TIL that in the early 80s, Dr. Dre was a successful electro DJ with his group World Class Wreckin' Cru. Daft Punk mentions Dre in their song “Teachers,” about artists that influenced them by avec_serif
Love that Dre persisted and reinvented himself.
This spirit of continually trying and even going in different directions is the path to success in my view.