Fun fact non-Americans (and some Americans) might not know: it's a different color partway through because they had to stop construction for over 20 years due to budgetary problems and other factors (like, eventually, the Civil War). So it began in 1848 and was completed in 1884.
Speaking of, wasn't it built by slaves? I imagine that they switch to carceral slavery after chattel slavery was outlawed rather than going with something as woke as voluntary labor 😛
Actually, while we'll likely never know for certain, it's quite debatable for the first phase, and we're reasonably certain it wasn't used for the second phase.
There's no "yes" or "no" to this question; even the historians collectively don't know. (Although if "built by slaves" is implying exclusively or near-exclusively, that's definitively wrong.)
Amazing, historians will be like, I don’t know, for something that took place less than 200 years ago but then act like they know shit about the pyramids being built.
It's almost like things are not all recorded equally. And historians also don't actually know full how the pyramids were built either, hell we don't truly know whether the pyramids were built with slaves either.
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TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 98 pts · 137d
Fun fact non-Americans (and some Americans) might not know: it's a different color partway through because they had to stop construction for over 20 years due to budgetary problems and other factors (like, eventually, the Civil War). So it began in 1848 and was completed in 1884.
miraclerandy@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 137d
So it can be nicknamed two-tone Washingtone?
stickly@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 137d
Other fun facts:
Source
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 137d
Oh, shit, this is a great source; thank you!
QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 137d
I never knew that! Thank you!
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 137d
Speaking of, wasn't it built by slaves? I imagine that they switch to carceral slavery after chattel slavery was outlawed rather than going with something as woke as voluntary labor 😛
dansemacabreingalone@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 137d
Like everything here, yes.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 137d
Actually, while we'll likely never know for certain, it's quite debatable for the first phase, and we're reasonably certain it wasn't used for the second phase.
There's no "yes" or "no" to this question; even the historians collectively don't know. (Although if "built by slaves" is implying exclusively or near-exclusively, that's definitively wrong.)
Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -2 pts · 137d
Amazing, historians will be like, I don’t know, for something that took place less than 200 years ago but then act like they know shit about the pyramids being built.
astropenguin5@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 135d
It's almost like things are not all recorded equally. And historians also don't actually know full how the pyramids were built either, hell we don't truly know whether the pyramids were built with slaves either.
RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip · 67 pts · 137d
Additional image to help understanding:
h3ll3rsh4nks@ani.social · 44 pts · 137d
6'8 he weighed a fucking ton.
MissesAutumnRains@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 137d
Brad Neely's stuff always fucking slays me
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 137d
That's far too many dicks, tbf.
Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 33 pts · 137d
i reeeeally want her fit---
her socks in particular--- and her fun style- and vibe.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net · 39 pts · 137d
Steal that look!
Hazel@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 137d
I too want to be a short Asian girl 🥹
mastod0n@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 137d
I don't get it.
CorrenteAlternata@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 31 pts · 137d
this is how I interpret it
mastod0n@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 137d
I see, very insightful. Thank you.
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 137d
Thanks for using the original rather than the reversed one that's more commonly used.
It's much funnier this way around IMO 😁
RVGamer06@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 137d
there's a joke SCP about that
typicalDude778@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 137d
Jojo Reference?
pentastarm@piefed.ca · 8 pts · 137d
I think the halo means they are from Blue Archive? Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 137d
Needs more flags.
SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 137d
We should put the 'life size' replica of Lyndon B Johnson's balls here
5715@feddit.org · 3 pts · 137d
Is it jet fuel safe?
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 137d