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"some theories of the time held that they turned into other kinds of birds, mice, or hibernated underwater" What did people in Africa think? I mean, they also
by k__ 1y ago
"some theories of the time held that they turned into other kinds of birds, mice, or hibernated underwater"
What did people in Africa think? I mean, they also saw birds disappearing.
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- a3w 1y agoThat "birds hibernated on the moon" is even stranger, unless you are into 18xx sci-fi.
- quitit 1y agoWhen I read things like this, it gives me the following thought pattern: 1. I wonder what weird stuff people believe today that is absolutely bonkers.. then a few moments later... 2. Oh hang on, some people still think the earth is flat, nevermind.
- slightwinder 1y agoThere is nothing strange about this, people simply had a different understanding of the world. Your understanding of it would be the SciFi, because at the time people were not aware of space having a vacuum, or that the moon is already outside earths atmosphere.
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- herewulf 1y agoThey might have wondered about finding birds filled with bird shot (little rocks) or carrying a bullet (small pebble) but that's not obviously connected to human hunting activity for a society oblivious to firearms (unlike arrows and spears).