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[–] iii@mander.xyz 49 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not a psychiatrist but pretty sure he had napoleon complex

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 54 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Napoleon being really short is possibly one of Britain's greatest ever propaganda campaigns

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 39 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Asking with carrots helping you see in the dark

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Normally proof reading messages on my phone is something I always do because swipe doesn't always get the right word.

This is what happens when I don't proof read 😂

It was meant to say "along with..."

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I am once again asking with carrots for your help!

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago
[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

At least that one has a tiny basis in fact. Beta carotene is found in abundance in carrots (and pretty much anything else yellow, orange, or red, for instance bell peppers) and does help make some of the chemicals in your eyes. (Beta Carotene > Vitamin A > Rhodopsin as an example)

Napoleon was average height even by modern standards.