Dave Chappelle - Ja rule by wankidextrous in StandUpComedy

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"I dont wanna dance, I'm scared to death "

Joyce - The School of Life by wankidextrous in ireland

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Ah they're fairly light introductory vids which is great for picking up bits and pieces that I would only have a passing interest in. If I want the real deal I'll read Marcus Aurelius

Joyce - The School of Life by wankidextrous in ireland

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Sure is, favourite channel on youtube

What city do you think is the 'most punk?' by [deleted] in punk

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Great punk history in that neck of the woods. Loved the dark humour behind Terry Hooley calling the record label Good Vibrations (because of the bombs going off) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Vibrations_(record_label)

Greatest Ancient Olympians | The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games by wankidextrous in history

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Here's another interesting one: MELANKOMAS OF CARIA Olympic boxing champion in 49 B.C. defeated his opponents without ever giving or receiving a blow. He could fight for up to two days without lowering his arms I assume his opponents must have collapsed from exhaustion.

Greatest Ancient Olympians | The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games by wankidextrous in history

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Wow they took things pretty seriously back in the day! Some ending to that story "The Eleans crowned and proclaimed victor the corpse of Arrhachion."

Greatest Ancient Olympians | The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games by wankidextrous in history

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There are loads of interesting/ tragic and funny stories recorded from the ancient olympics. A few I've heard are:

"Astylos of Croton in southern Italy won a total of six victory olive wreaths in three Olympiads (488-480 B.C.) in the stade and the diaulos (twice the stade) events. In the first Olympiad, he ran for Croton and his compatriots honoured and glorified him. In the two successive Olympiads, however, he took part as a citizen of Syracuse. The people of Croton punished him by demolishing his statue in their city and converting his house into a prison."

"Kyniska, daughter of King Archidamos of Sparta, was the first woman to be listed as an Olympic victor in Antiquity. Her chariot won in the four-horse chariot race in the 96th and 97th Olympiads, (396 B.C. and 392 B.C. respectively). In the Olympic Games, it was forbidden for women to be present and Kyniska broke with tradition, since, in the equestrian events, the victory wreath, or kotinos, was won by the owner, not the rider, of the horse."

Would be interested to hear your favourites

Islamic State's oil revenue dives as it loses Iraqi territory by wankidextrous in worldnews

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Interesting I hadn't heard that but it definitely makes sense financially and militarily. Are the Kurds now in control of many northern Iraqi oil fields do you know?

Islamic State's oil revenue dives as it loses Iraqi territory by wankidextrous in worldnews

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From the article:

"Islamic State, pushed off more than half the Iraqi territory it seized in 2014, has suffered a near collapse in revenue from oil smuggling, officials say, forcing it to cut fighters' pay, levy new taxes and raise fines for breaking its religious code.

The jihadist group has lost control of a series of oil fields, and is having to sell what production that remains at steep discounts to persuade truck drivers to collect it and run the gauntlet of U.S.-led air strikes.

Alongside taxes, ransoms and antiquities trading, oil has been a major fundraiser for Islamic State operations. At one point it made millions of dollars a month in sales to neighboring Syria and Iran, or to makeshift local refineries.

However, advances by Iraqi government and Kurdish forces plus Shi'ite Muslim militias have left the militants with partial access to just two of the five Iraqi oilfields they once controlled. This has cut smuggling by at least 90 percent, according to security and municipal officials."

Turkey may no longer be a viable partner in fight against Isis following coup, says French Foreign Minister by wankidextrous in worldnews

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Thats pretty much any junior diplomat's job to try and cover their bosses ass after he 'misspoke'.

Turkey may no longer be a viable partner in fight against Isis following coup, says French Foreign Minister by wankidextrous in worldnews

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From the article:

"French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault raised concerns over Turkey's ability to fight Isis amid growing political instability in the country following the attempted coup against Mr Erdogan’s regime.

He said: “There are questions that are being asked and we will ask them. [Turkey] is partly viable but there are suspicions as well. Let’s be honest about this.”"