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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 47 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We probably used dogs to wrangle up our first horse.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Imagine the lunatic who decided to ride a perfectly edible horse.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

That is actually entirely insane. Imagine seeing a wild horse and thinking, "I'm gonna climb this beast and make it's will my own," prior to anything remotely close to a hospital existing.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

"Ride the hooved beast and make its will your own" 100% speed run challenge is what Chalcolithic teenagers do instead of knapping flint, like they ought to!

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Bunch of guys trying to show off to a girl.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

It’s how the hold-my-beer gene stays in the pool.