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https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/ I don’t generally like obligatory xkcd references, but this one is an exception. I like how it reminds us that ou
by JoelMcCracken 3y ago
https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
I don’t generally like obligatory xkcd references, but this one is an exception. I like how it reminds us that our experiences are not universal, and people have all kinds of experience spatterings, even if we may come from a shared cultural background. And, instead of the inclination to feel superior to someone who doesn’t know a thing, we can instead feel pleased to share our beloved cultural touchstones.
- JoelMcCracken 3y agoBut yeah, this meme goes deep. I saw this the other day, and it took me a second to get it https://twitter.com/LegbootLegit/status/1652003586740502545 https://twitter.com/LegbootLegit/status/1652003586740502545
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- pfdietz 3y agoI had a coworker, originally from India, who had not heard of the 1918 flu pandemic. (This came up back when COVID was first ramping up.) Apparently it's not taught about in India, even though it killed many millions.
- GauntletWizard 3y agoIt was barely taught in my American world history class, except as a footnote to WWI.