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what fact about our current world would freak people out if it were a newspaper headline a century ago? (lemmy.eco.br)

submitted 2 years ago by Phen@lemmy.eco.br to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Some news that would be completely mundane today but scary or shocking in the past.

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[–] MudMan@kbin.social 102 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (12 children)

So in this scenario you're back in 1923?

I'm pretty sure it'd be anything including the words "World War II".

Bonus points if it also includes a date.

[–] Susaga@ttrpg.network 47 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

You might be able to streamline the process by saying "fears of World War III" and letting them fill in the gaps themselves.

[–] Exec@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

We should start talking about World War IV then

[–] abclop99@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. World War V will be fought with crossbows, World War VI will be lasers, and World War VII will be blowguns. I don't know about World Wars VIII through XI. World War XII will use the same weapons as III, but will be fought entirely within underground tunnels. World War XIV will—Hey, come back! I have a whole list!

—Albert Einstein

[–] raubarno@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. ~ Albert Einstein

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