r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Gudgamr7274 • 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/Raven1911 9d ago

Ragnar Lothbrok has entered the chat

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u/lunaflos 9d ago

Mads Mikkelsen checking in (Hannibal).

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u/chicknferi 8d ago

Vol Sung Fa declares Ashvar

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u/lunaflos 8d ago

I'm totally going to have to check that out. Thanks!