The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoYou're going to have to find out for yourself, if you're so curious.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1624arrow-down115
arrow-up1609arrow-down1imageYou're going to have to find out for yourself, if you're so curious.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square58fedilink
minus-squareKiosade@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up59·1 year agoFun fact, the “Quick” part of it is an old timey synonym of “Living”. So basically, Living Sand. It’s the same thing with Quick Silver (mercury).
minus-squarepruwyben@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up22·1 year agoIs that why that movie was called “The Quick and the Dead”?
minus-squareKiosade@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoYeah, and apparently that phrase dates back to at least a 1526 translation of the Bible. It’s old.
minus-squarelars@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoWhen a fetus starts to move: “quickening”
minus-squarescutiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoNo, that’s when an immortal kills another immortal by beheading them and gain their powers.
Fun fact, the “Quick” part of it is an old timey synonym of “Living”. So basically, Living Sand. It’s the same thing with Quick Silver (mercury).
Is that why that movie was called “The Quick and the Dead”?
Yeah, and apparently that phrase dates back to at least a 1526 translation of the Bible. It’s old.
That fact really was fun!
When a fetus starts to move: “quickening”
No, that’s when an immortal kills another immortal by beheading them and gain their powers.
This is a fun fact!