This is a classic but I had to make sure it was in this community.

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So when was walking invented 🤔🤔

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You’re not gonna believe this, but…

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Interestingly when he died he donated his body to be made in to crisps (or chips if you like guns).

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It’s just a cheap imitation now though, ever since they ran out of walker the chips/crisps are nowhere near as good.

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I see a certain connection to a minor figure from Christian religion.

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I think you’re in the minority here, I’ve never heard them called crisps outside of British areas

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Nancy Sinatra created a new pair of boots and when her boss asked what purpose they served, she had a full song and dance prepared to pitch her idea.

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So when was song and dance invented?

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Around the time of gayness. Not sure if it was before or after.

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Ya, that’s what they do.

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When Billy Strides tried to shuffle along twice.

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This is a myth. Running was invented by Nike in the 90’s to sell more shoes.

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This is a myth too. All of human history was invented in 2020 to make people think a time before covid19 existed

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This is a myth too. The entirety of the universe was created last Thursday, we just think it’s older than that because it was created specifically to look older.

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This seems plausible.

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The original marathon runner Pheidippides was actually speed walking to Athens.

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This sounds like a fact straight out of Discworld, as explained by one of the wizards.

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No, you’ve got it all wrong, flying was invented when someone tripped, fell, got distracted, and forgot to land.

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all you have to do is try to hit the ground and miss!

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Nah that’s just floating. Haven’t mastered that one yet

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fun fact: jogging as an acriviry was said to have been invented by Jeremy Bentham, the famed philosopher who’s had his body stuffed and preserved at University College London.

he apparently called it “post-prandial circumgyration”.

(thanks, the unbelievable truth.)

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