Wojtek was a Syrian brown bear adopted by the Polish II Corps during World War II. He was officially enlisted as a soldier to ensure he could travel with the unit and was given the rank of private. He became famous for helping carry artillery shells during the Battle of Monte Cassino. Wojtek was also known for drinking beer, eating cigarettes, and wrestling with soldiers.
After the war, he was taken to Scotland, where he lived at the Edinburgh Zoo until his passing in 1963.
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lovely story from a friend today.
tbh i think the funniest phenomena that's been happening in the last couple years is "youtuber, having gone too deep into the research hole, has been made an investigative journalist against their will"
the fact that pro-monarchy arguments have degenerated, over the past few centuries, from “the king rules by divine right and is accountable to nobody but god”, to “uhm the royals generate a lot of income from tourism” will never stop being extremely funny to me
What are the ethics of advocating violence against machines?
and how many petulant letters embedded in well-designed structures?
This is the exact sort of passive-aggressive Rich Old Man Grumpiness I can get behind