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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I think we know the real answer.

Humanity was ruled by giant snails and their hyper intelligent queen, and it was only through the bravery of these fine knights were our shackles cast off and the mollusk menace thrown down.

And, in great effort to hide our collective shame, all knowledge about this was intentionally purged, Save for a few manuscripts who managed to be overlooked or were kept in hiding, so hints of humanities true history would be known.

[–] solidsnake2085@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

And now we listen to the snails in our ears.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was this event also when we as a species managed to free ourselves of our Slurm™ addiction?

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

God, is this what the American education system has come to?

Slurm was made by worms that had a physical appearance akin to slugs.

Neither of which are snails!

learn your history! and biology!

[–] unreasonabro@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i mean, you joke, but the rest of us are pretty sure that Futurama is the american education system at this point

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Can't be. To many smart people and woke liberal agendas like strong women and the existence of brown people.

[–] GingeOfTheNorth@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

Hail Mollusca! Slime will prevail!