c/comicstrips · by sundray@lemmus.org · 1ySnail knowledge cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/28456222 Source: https://mastodon.world/@exocomics/114429314622517474 443 points · 17 comments · view on lemmy.world
17 Comments
edgemaster72@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 1y
Mr. Snail, can you tell me why it's Istanbul not Constantinople?
colforge@lemm.ee · 27 pts · 1y
“This topic has already been thoroughly covered by They Might Be Giants, as mentioned in my book… which you can buy… right here.”
kambusha@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 1y
That's nobody's business but the Turks
NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io · 11 pts · 1y
Because Constantinople is a mouthful. Source: Me.
cellardoor@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
Because Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople.
tauren@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y
eruchitanda@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
Snowledge.
reev@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 1y
stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 1y
rasbora@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 1y
theneverfox@pawb.social · 7 pts · 1y
During sunsets you can see it easily
stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
ninjabard@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
We can see it's round during an eclipse.
stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
saigot@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
Most Snails also can't see in colour, and therefore could not ask why the sky is blue.
stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
letsgo@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Not if the moon is also square.
epicstove@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
When you look at it for a bit you'll see its a circle.
There were dead ass people who would just sit and stare at the sun. Ancient astronomy was crazy.
multifariace@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
The sun is a fiery, life-giving snail that is creeps across the pale blue outer shell of the great mother snail we live upon.
edgemaster72@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
That's a lot better than when the sun was a deadly lazer
Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y
Isn't this scientology
Tenkard@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y
Love this!