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Anon learns about history (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] 141 points 1 year ago (10 children)

If you want a sample of how crazy Chinese history can get look at the Tai Ping rebellion:

  • Student fails Civil Servant Exam for the third time and has a mental breakdown
  • starts claiming he's Jesus' little brother who trained him to fight demons in his dreams
  • more dead than WWI
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  • [–] 126 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    There was also that time a prison guard lost a prisoner during a transfer, and because the punishment for such a crime was death, he released all his prisoners, became their leader, and overthrew the monarchy.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Wasn't there at least one other time where "failure means death" turned into "guess we might as well just try to take over"?

    Time I'm thinking about was when an emperor had summoned some warlords to be there by x date or die and one group realized they weren't going to make it by the date, so since they had their armies with them anyways, they just pivoted from answering summons to invading/conquering. Not sure that one worked out though.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Yes! I clearly remember reading about that one, but it was Japan. Something about being summoned and if you ain't on time, well, clearly you are a traitor and it means death. They get late so they decide to just go with the flow. I looked it up but no luck :/

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    You doubt Jesus Hong Christ?

    That's it, Wing King Shi Dakai Lord of Five Thousand Years is going to escort you out of the Heavenly Kingdom.

    Now you won't ever get to eat grass with the Heavenly King.

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    • [–] 43 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    There's a period of time where the population of China legitimately moved in a sawtooth pattern, as they had a massive war every few generations and wiped out a chunk of their population.

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    • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    ...some hooligans and gadabouts were gaoled for overturning dustbins on Hampstead Heath...

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    • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    This is even funnier when read aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7ksx6D3dlE

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    • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Aguascacas

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    europe rules

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I have a slight suspicion that a few names might be made up.

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