[–] 1 point 4 months ago

Only 61 percent correctly identified Great Britain as the nation from which the 13 colonies declared independence 250 years ago. Overall, 40 percent answered incorrectly, with 25 percent admitting they were not sure, and others guessing Europe (4 percent), Canada (3 percent), France (4 percent), Spain (2 percent), and Germany (2 percent).

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    I’d lean toward two people being featured. An average Joe male and a decathlete female or some such. There are some events that even an average man would crush

    This is what I was talking about?

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (4 children)

    Lol I don't think you can compare a local powerlifting comp with the Olympics. For reference, the current record for the women's 49kg weight class clean and jerk is 117kg. The average American man is ~90kg, which would put them in the 87kg+ weight class, where the womens record for the snatch is 140kg. I think you'd be hard pressed to find an average Joe who could snatch his bodyweight, let alone ~1.5x .

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago

    ...if we’re ever to really neutralise the threats that are coming towards us from the Trumps, the Putins, and their really extremist supporters in Australia. I can assure you now those extremist supporters are not in the New South Wales Police Force.

    I've got a bridge to sell this guy.

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