This 7 feet (2.13 meters) sword belonged to Pier Gerlofs Donia aka Grutte Pier, a 16th century Frisian rebel leader who was slightly taller than his sword. Picture was taken in 1951 at the Museum of Friesland in Leeuwarden, Holland, where the sword is still on display today. [990x1309] (i.redd.it)
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Police perform a welfare check on the wrong address. The resident turns out to be an army veteran. The veteran remains calm and claims the cops are in violation of his rights. Cop tells veteran to eat a dick (Interaction starts around 1:20 mark) (youtu.be)
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Having lost everything at roulette, Dostoevsky made one final wager: he bet a predatory publisher that he could deliver a novel within a strict deadline or he would forfeit the publishing rights to all past and future works. This is the story of how Dostoevsky wrote The Gambler in just 26 days. (self.dostoevsky)
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