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time2lose to What could go wrong?English · 1 day ago

Ancient Chinese official Wan Hu strapped 47 firecrackers to a chair to travel the space, made his servants light them all at once, and disappeared in a massive cloud of smoke.

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Ancient Chinese official Wan Hu strapped 47 firecrackers to a chair to travel the space, made his servants light them all at once, and disappeared in a massive cloud of smoke.

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    “He is said to have died in 1390.” wikipedia

    “the IAU named the crater Wan-Hoo on the far side of the Moon after him.” (also wikipedia)

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      So he made it then

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    In another time he could have been a submarine captain.

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    • SourDragon
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      The best bisexual in video games

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    I wonder how much the servant enjoyed blowing up their boss/master?

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      What a great idea sir, you are so smart and wise, we will start preparations immediately.

  • gwl [he/him]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    To travel the space

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    POOM! Smoke bomb, and he’s not there when it clears.

    Wan Hu was the first magician!

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    America is a nation of immigrants

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    Technically he made it, but by the same technicality that we’re all traveling through space all the time.

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    Legend is some pieces of him got into low orbit!

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    “… The Aristocrats!”

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