Pythagoras forbade his followers to eat beans supposedly for religious reasons. There are guesses about why, but nobody really knows for sure.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Friday, 14 October 2022 18:15 (one year ago) link
And if anyone objects that they are not worth all that effort, I will cite Cioran (not a classic, at least not yet, but a contemporary thinker who is only now being translated “ , Socrates was learning a melody on the flute. “What use will that be to you?”, he was asked. “At least I will learn this melody before I die.” ’
― We Have Never Been Secondary Modern (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 14 October 2022 22:46 (one year ago) link
I thought this would be a poll tbh.
― Fronted by a bearded Phil Collins (Tom D.), Saturday, 15 October 2022 12:02 (one year ago) link
i don't always pedant out but the presence of Aeschylus and Sophocles on this list is really annoying
― saigo no ice cream (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 15 October 2022 12:04 (one year ago) link
and David Foster Wallace?? gtfo
― saigo no ice cream (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 15 October 2022 12:06 (one year ago) link
I learned about a lot of these deaths from watching the Stupid Deaths segments in Horrible Histories!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOhghrDfL6w
― Fronted by a bearded Phil Collins (Tom D.), Saturday, 15 October 2022 12:09 (one year ago) link
That wiki list is far from perfect, sorry, I was just taking the easy way out by linking it.
― We Have Never Been Secondary Modern (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 15 October 2022 13:32 (one year ago) link
Were you watching Horrible Histories with nieces and nephews or something?
― We Have Never Been Secondary Modern (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 15 October 2022 13:36 (one year ago) link
No, I watch it myself, whenever it's on.
― Fronted by a bearded Phil Collins (Tom D.), Saturday, 15 October 2022 13:45 (one year ago) link
1600 – Giordano Bruno was burnt by the Inquisition.1619 – Lucilio Vanini was also burnt by the Inquisition.
Kinda sucks to be remembered as the guy who "also" got burnt
― jmm, Saturday, 15 October 2022 13:47 (one year ago) link
OMG
― We Have Never Been Secondary Modern (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 15 October 2022 13:51 (one year ago) link
i went ahead and edited the list, i assume some dweeb will revert it shortly
― saigo no ice cream (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 15 October 2022 13:54 (one year ago) link