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Plum@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

List of shoe-throwing incidents

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List of shoe-throwing incidents

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Plum@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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  • Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 month ago

    Interesting that there are no notable instances on the list between 359 and 2008.

  • TehBamski@lemmy.world
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    Of course, this is a Wikipedia list. lol

    • 200ok@lemmy.world
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      I was surprised that there are so many instances… and with enough significance to necessitate an entire Wikipedia page!

      • madame_gaymes@programming.dev
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        The way you worded this, I read it in Wayne Campbell’s voice

        • 200ok@lemmy.world
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          Core childhood memory!

  • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
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  • mlg@lemmy.world
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    U.S. president George W. Bush ducking a thrown shoe while Iraq prime minister Nouri al-Maliki attempts to parry it

    Some Wikipedia contributer out there is still laughing at his use of the word parry lol

  • sfxrlz@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    I just saw this and thought: „oh this would be great on /c/wikipedia“. I need another coffee.

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