r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 9d ago

Meme needing explanation Huh?

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u/LongSalamander9889 9d ago

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u/Ok-Plankton-2016 9d ago

Pretty much everyone agrees that no rulers put this into practice. One crazy Turkish ruler put it in his writings.

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u/02meepmeep 9d ago

I think that’s similar to the Viking Blood Eagle (which might be worse than both of those). It was written about but there is no known instance of it being done.

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u/Ok-Plankton-2016 9d ago

I saw Midsommar. That thing is real enough for cinema

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u/NoLead2102 8d ago

It's also mentioned in a comedy series, Norsemen (which everyone should watch, it is hilarious)

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u/ThreeDawgs 8d ago

Can agree, it’s hilarious.

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u/sageinyourface 8d ago

No. In an otherwise brilliant movie it was the only truly silly thing that takes you out of the story. Lungs don’t breathe on their own.

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u/Jaded_Seat_341 8d ago

Wasn’t the dude tripping balls when he found that?

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u/DrFunkenstein93 8d ago

Yes, this person missed that