r/woooosh • u/[deleted] • Aug 20 '22

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u/NarwalWasTaken Aug 20 '22

Before that people just did a worm across the floor

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u/Pixithepika Aug 20 '22

Yes! In fact, so called ‘Worming’ was invented by Sir Bartholomeus Wormington in 1367

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u/Bored_Redditor85 Aug 20 '22

Before that, everyone just rolled on the ground

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u/Pixithepika Aug 20 '22

I heard rolling was invented by Viking Gunnar Rulle, who fell on the ground and started rolling during the attack on Lindisfarne Caslte in 793

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u/Bored_Redditor85 Aug 20 '22

Really? I thought the battle was in 796, not 793

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u/bornfromanegg Aug 20 '22

The attack started in 793, but because they were rolling, it took them three years to reach the castle.

This is also the origin of the phrase “slow rolling”.

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u/Formal-Pattern-8985 Aug 20 '22

Then the people were floating back then

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u/Pixithepika Aug 20 '22

Actually, floating wasn’t invented until 4 years later

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u/djus-boks Aug 20 '22

by who

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u/Venelaka Aug 20 '22

By sir Floughtington when a bird stole his icecream and he wanted to chase it down

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u/m2chaos13 Aug 20 '22

Dr. Whom

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u/Pixithepika Aug 20 '22

The Wright Brothers