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InfernalColumns t1_j966kaf wrote
Reply to comment by ivebeenabadbadgirll in Inside Abraham Lincoln's Wrestling Career Before He Was President by Professional_Bite725
Andrew Jackson really sold populism by inventing the People's Elbow
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MrKidderfer t1_j965kbk wrote
Reply to comment by MrDD33 in Inside Abraham Lincoln's Wrestling Career Before He Was President by Professional_Bite725
I think you just told it
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DOLCICUS t1_j965au5 wrote
Reply to comment by therealCatnuts in Inside Abraham Lincoln's Wrestling Career Before He Was President by Professional_Bite725
Really shows how jacked he was if he could pick up a nearly 200 lb dude with one hand
ImOnlyHereCauseGME t1_j965a1r wrote
Reply to comment by Dropkick_battles in Weekly History Questions Thread. by AutoModerator
I would go with Sun Jian simply because whenever China has a war it’s always stats like 20 million dead in an indecisive battle… just throw bodies at the Spartans until they collapse
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NegotiationDiligent4 t1_j964fak wrote
I think that’s pretty cool
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therealCatnuts t1_j962xja wrote
Reply to comment by Thatparkjobin7A in Inside Abraham Lincoln's Wrestling Career Before He Was President by Professional_Bite725
Different. He picked his opponent up by the neck from a standing position. That’s not a normal choke hold.
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Thatparkjobin7A t1_j962hj4 wrote
Reply to comment by ritaPitaMeterMaid in Inside Abraham Lincoln's Wrestling Career Before He Was President by Professional_Bite725
> Without any specific mention of the “slam” component.
So.. Reading between the lines.. at some point Lincoln, in a particularly heated match, attempted to strangle his opponent
bokononpreist t1_j96201b wrote
Reply to comment by Batracho in Inside Abraham Lincoln's Wrestling Career Before He Was President by Professional_Bite725
Lmao naming one of his cats Dixie while he was in the White House is hilarious.
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Tanuk1ss t1_j95zgro wrote
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How were the Mongolian mounted archery named?
kochikame t1_j95yync wrote
Also that imaginary guy in Fight Club wanted to fight him
Fred_Evil t1_j95ygp2 wrote
Reply to comment by watchitbub in Inside Abraham Lincoln's Wrestling Career Before He Was President by Professional_Bite725
Just wanted to make sure this quote was referenced. Thank you for your good work.
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janjinx OP t1_j95wkew wrote
Reply to 'The wound hasn't healed': Activists recount 1898 Wilmington coup that terrorized Black residents by janjinx
Instead of hiding or covering up this part of American history it should be included in a segment on 'post civil war after effects' at some point in high school. All history must be examined no matter how disgusting.
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Stalins_Moustachio t1_j966rv3 wrote
Reply to comment by Tunnmor in Bookclub and Sources Wednesday! by AutoModerator
Thanks for the recommendation!