The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agoYou're going to have to find out for yourself, if you're so curious.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1625arrow-down115
arrow-up1610arrow-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 · 2 years agomessage-square58fedilink
minus-squareKiosade@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up60·2 years 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-up23·2 years agoIs that why that movie was called “The Quick and the Dead”?
minus-squareKiosade@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 years agoYeah, and apparently that phrase dates back to at least a 1526 translation of the Bible. It’s old.
minus-squarelars@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoWhen a fetus starts to move: “quickening”
minus-squarescutiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years 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!