The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 年前You're going to have to find out for yourself, if you're so curious.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1700arrow-down116
arrow-up1684arrow-down1imageYou're going to have to find out for yourself, if you're so curious.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 年前message-square64fedilink
minus-squareKiosade@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up70·1 年前Fun fact, the “Quick” part of it is an old timey synonym of “Living”. So basically, Living Sand. It’s the same thing with Quick Silver (mercury).
minus-squarepruwyben@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up24·1 年前Is that why that movie was called “The Quick and the Dead”?
minus-squareKiosade@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up14·1 年前Yeah, and apparently that phrase dates back to at least a 1526 translation of the Bible. It’s old.
minus-squaremokus@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 年前Which historically is when some Christian writers believed the fetus gets a soul
minus-squarescutiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 年前No, that’s when an immortal kills another immortal by beheading them and gain their powers.
Fun fact, the “Quick” part of it is an old timey synonym of “Living”. So basically, Living Sand. It’s the same thing with Quick Silver (mercury).
Is that why that movie was called “The Quick and the Dead”?
Yeah, and apparently that phrase dates back to at least a 1526 translation of the Bible. It’s old.
That fact really was fun!
When a fetus starts to move: “quickening”
Which historically is when some Christian writers believed the fetus gets a soul
No, that’s when an immortal kills another immortal by beheading them and gain their powers.
This is a fun fact!