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anon (01/10/2016) [-]
Nah, just half-truths. Eirik Raude wasn't "Too violent", his dad got exiled from Norway when he was a kid. Later on his thralls managed to avalanchify his neighbour, who promptly killed the thralls for wrecking his farm, which led to Eirik killing that guy and having to move. Then he managed to start a fight over some benches he'd lent to some guy, and in the ensuing battle two of that guy's sons died. Which got him exiled, because **** .
Then he went and settled a place some other guy kinda saw one time.
Then he went and settled a place some other guy kinda saw one time.
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komandantmirkoo (01/10/2016) [-] actually a lot of what we know about vikings comes from the sagas which were written like 200-300 years later by christian monks who were still salty that the vikings often raided their **** .
so in truth a lot of stuff is probably biased as hell and not factual at all.
so in truth a lot of stuff is probably biased as hell and not factual at all.
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theruinedsage (01/10/2016) [-] "if you want sources, find them yourself"
That's the most moronic idea ever. You make a statement, you back it up yourself or you **** off.
That's the most moronic idea ever. You make a statement, you back it up yourself or you **** off.
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theruinedsage (01/11/2016) [-] So everyone should know everything on the internet?
Seriously, you don't see what a stupid idea that is?
If everyone already knew these things, why would he put it in a fact comp?
the idea that people should look up facts themselves is cancerous, if you think that's how things should work then good thing you waste your life on the internet, because that **** won't fly in the real world.
Seriously, you don't see what a stupid idea that is?
If everyone already knew these things, why would he put it in a fact comp?
the idea that people should look up facts themselves is cancerous, if you think that's how things should work then good thing you waste your life on the internet, because that **** won't fly in the real world.
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deutschblut (23 hours ago) [-] I don't have to look things things up.
I already know them.
And in the real world you don't have a conversation with someone and blurt out "Oh yeah? What web page is it on?!"
The internet has only been around a short time. What do you think people did before there were websites?
Besides, why do you believe something, just because it is online? FJ is online. Does that make this site the source of all knowledge?
I already know them.
And in the real world you don't have a conversation with someone and blurt out "Oh yeah? What web page is it on?!"
The internet has only been around a short time. What do you think people did before there were websites?
Besides, why do you believe something, just because it is online? FJ is online. Does that make this site the source of all knowledge?
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theruinedsage (01/10/2016) [-] Then don't expect me, or anyone else with a brain, to take you seriously.
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theruinedsage (01/10/2016) [-] Like cannabis, which was discovered in Mongolia in the 20th century, being grown by my ancestors?
No
Either show me proof, or it's ******** . Far as I know, most of these are half truths.
No
Either show me proof, or it's ******** . Far as I know, most of these are half truths.
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theruinedsage (01/10/2016) [-] That's not how it works you gigantic moron
"I cured cancer with saline!"
"Prove it"
"No I don't have to, just look it up yourself!"
If you make a statement, you ******* prove it yourself. It's not my ******* job to look up things that people say on the internet, it's their ******* job if they want what they say to have any credibility.
All I ask for is proof of what a RANDOM person said on the INTERNET. If you expect me to blindly believe total strangers, you're an idiot.
"I cured cancer with saline!"
"Prove it"
"No I don't have to, just look it up yourself!"
If you make a statement, you ******* prove it yourself. It's not my ******* job to look up things that people say on the internet, it's their ******* job if they want what they say to have any credibility.
All I ask for is proof of what a RANDOM person said on the INTERNET. If you expect me to blindly believe total strangers, you're an idiot.
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kingpongthedon (01/10/2016) [-]
Where are you getting that date? The closest thing I can find is that people discovered that there are different species of cannabis around then but they didn't discover cannabis then. Cannabis has a long history in the West, especially in seagoing societies. Cannabis fiber, i.e. hemp, was one of the most popular materials for sails and rope. In fact, the word "canvas" is derived from "cannabis."
Anyway, here's the excerpt from Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis :
History of cannabis
Cannabis sativa appears naturally in many tropical and humid parts of the world. Its use as a mind-altering drug has been documented by archaeological finds in prehistoric societies in Euro-Asia and Africa.[36]
The oldest written record of cannabis usage is the Greek historian Herodotus's reference to the central Eurasian Scythians taking cannabis steam baths.[37] His (c. 440 BCE) Histories records, "The Scythians, as I said, take some of this hemp-seed [presumably, flowers], and, creeping under the felt coverings, throw it upon the red-hot stones; immediately it smokes, and gives out such a vapour as no Grecian vapour-bath can exceed; the Scyths, delighted, shout for joy."[38] Classical Greeks and Romans were using cannabis, while in the Middle East, use spread throughout the Islamic empire to North Africa. In 1545 cannabis spread to the western hemisphere where Spaniards imported it to Chile for its use as fiber. In North America cannabis, in the form of hemp, was grown for use in rope, clothing and paper.[39][40][41][42]
Anyway, here's the excerpt from Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis :
History of cannabis
Cannabis sativa appears naturally in many tropical and humid parts of the world. Its use as a mind-altering drug has been documented by archaeological finds in prehistoric societies in Euro-Asia and Africa.[36]
The oldest written record of cannabis usage is the Greek historian Herodotus's reference to the central Eurasian Scythians taking cannabis steam baths.[37] His (c. 440 BCE) Histories records, "The Scythians, as I said, take some of this hemp-seed [presumably, flowers], and, creeping under the felt coverings, throw it upon the red-hot stones; immediately it smokes, and gives out such a vapour as no Grecian vapour-bath can exceed; the Scyths, delighted, shout for joy."[38] Classical Greeks and Romans were using cannabis, while in the Middle East, use spread throughout the Islamic empire to North Africa. In 1545 cannabis spread to the western hemisphere where Spaniards imported it to Chile for its use as fiber. In North America cannabis, in the form of hemp, was grown for use in rope, clothing and paper.[39][40][41][42]
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theruinedsage (01/10/2016) [-] I was thinking weed
I have very little difficulty believing that they made hemp.
I have very little difficulty believing that they made hemp.
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kingpongthedon (01/10/2016) [-]
They probably grew psychoactive cannabis to a limited extent. Most of Europe has at some time or another. The Vikings in particular had strong commercial ties to the Middle East where marijuana use, particularly hashish, was fairly common. They would have certainly come into contact with it and I'm positive at least a few people would have brought back some seeds or plants. Obviously the Scandinavian climate wouldn't allow for large-scale marijuana farming but it's a hardy plant and can grow most anywhere. Given the Vikings' well-documented use of other mind-altering substances, I'd be surprised if there weren't at least a couple of guys trying to grow some pot.
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theruinedsage (01/10/2016) [-] It's my mistake, thing is that cannabis means both hemp, which is a plant with strong fibers, and weed.
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Faz (01/10/2016) [-] sciencenordic.com/norwegian-vikings-grew-hemp
thornews.com/2015/05/15/norwegian-vikings-cultivated-hemp/
theforeigner.no/pages/columns/the-viking-drug-mystery-explored/
Decide yourself how valid these are but it took me 5 seconds on google to find this, instead of calling ******** on sources its a lot easier to just google and not look like a knob.
thornews.com/2015/05/15/norwegian-vikings-cultivated-hemp/
theforeigner.no/pages/columns/the-viking-drug-mystery-explored/
Decide yourself how valid these are but it took me 5 seconds on google to find this, instead of calling ******** on sources its a lot easier to just google and not look like a knob.
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theruinedsage (01/11/2016) [-] Since I didn't know cannabis was the name of the plant family containing both hemp and weed.
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theruinedsage (01/10/2016) [-] Cannabis is a common denominator name for hemp and marijuana, most commonly used for the latter
The image in question implies they cultivated weed, not hemp. But yeah, cannabis means both, didn't know that.
The image in question implies they cultivated weed, not hemp. But yeah, cannabis means both, didn't know that.
