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PLA horseman riding towards a nuclear explosion while aiming a Kalashnikov during a nuclear weapons test in Lop Nur, China. 1964. (lemmy.world)
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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago

Someone should tell him that a nuclear bomb tends to kill most people in the vicinity.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Somebody get this guy and his horse to the zone

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago

Metal af

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

THE HORSE MASK THO!! At least they were trying to take precautions for their hooved friend.