The Picard ManeuverM to memes@lemmy.world • 10 months agoYou're going to have to find out for yourself, if you're so curious.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up1564arrow-down115
arrow-up1549arrow-down1imageYou're going to have to find out for yourself, if you're so curious.lemmy.worldThe Picard ManeuverM to memes@lemmy.world • 10 months agomessage-square56fedilink
minus-square@Kiosade@lemmy.calinkfedilink53•10 months agoFun fact, the “Quick” part of it is an old timey synonym of “Living”. So basically, Living Sand. It’s the same thing with Quick Silver (mercury).
minus-squarepruwybenlinkfedilink19•10 months agoIs that why that movie was called “The Quick and the Dead”?
minus-square@Kiosade@lemmy.calinkfedilink9•10 months agoYeah, and apparently that phrase dates back to at least a 1526 translation of the Bible. It’s old.
Fun fact, the “Quick” part of it is an old timey synonym of “Living”. So basically, Living Sand. It’s the same thing with Quick Silver (mercury).
Is that why that movie was called “The Quick and the Dead”?
Yeah, and apparently that phrase dates back to at least a 1526 translation of the Bible. It’s old.
That fact really was fun!
This is a fun fact!