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[-] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 52 points 2 years ago

Popular misconception that they invaded for spices. They were actually looking for someone to play cricket with.

[-] anachronist@midwest.social 22 points 2 years ago

They conquered the whole planet in search of someone they could beat at cricket.

[-] roguetrick@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

England is good at inventing games that they then lose at. In America we just try to make sure no populous countries play them. Canada is just being magnanimous by letting others win sometimes.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 8 points 2 years ago

This is why Scotland invented Curling, a sport that no-one else wants to play.

[-] yeather@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

Except the canucks

[-] Zementid@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Better than cricket conquering the universe....

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