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submitted 1 month ago by Irelephant@lemm.ee to c/facepalm@lemmy.world

TranscriptA threads post saying "There has never been another nation ever that has existed much beyond 250 years. Not a single one. America's 250th year is 2025. The next 4 years are gonna be pretty interesting considering everything that's already been said." It has a reply saying "My local pub is older than your country".

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[-] ndupont@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Remember the time we stumbled on an old local church with an American coworker. Yes dude, that thing was over 500 years old when Columbus discovered your continent, allegedly.

[-] simsalabim@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Columbus didn't even travel to north america, he went to middle- and south america :D

[-] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

And he didn't discover shit. He was a bloody wanker and we should all just forget about him

[-] samus12345@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

And he wasn't just an asshole by modern standards, but by the standards of his own time as well!

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Everything north of the Darien Gap is considered NA.

[-] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

TIL Central America is considered a sub-region of North America

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

As a continent, yes

this post was submitted on 27 Apr 2025
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