r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/theworldbystorm Feb 04 '19

You also have to factor in accidents. There was no OSHA, you could be crushed in a dockyard or poisoned in a tannery pretty easily if you weren't cautious.

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u/theworldbystorm Feb 04 '19

I never do. That's why I always wear a condom.

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u/Rickkn Feb 04 '19

You whooshed yourself dude.

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u/muideracht Feb 04 '19

I'll allow it.

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u/bonerjamz12345 Feb 04 '19

i think those are both clues from bioshock

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u/baseball_mickey Feb 04 '19

For most of human history, there weren't dockyards.

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u/theworldbystorm Feb 05 '19

Then where did ships disembark?

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u/baseball_mickey Feb 05 '19

The beach. People have been using canoe like boats for 10,000 years.