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[–] [email protected] 71 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

New Zealand was not Kung Fu fighting

[–] [email protected] 40 points 3 weeks ago

Carl Douglas does not believe in the existence of New Zealand.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Do they have l/mapswithooutNZ yet?

I assume that's how you refer to sublennies around here

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The study also suggests that children can reach speeds up to 300,000 km/s.

[–] darkdemize 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Have I been mishearing the lyrics all these years? I could have sworn he says "kicks".

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago

You have indeed been mishearing it, since the lyrics say cats.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Intriguing. Can we get a reference for approximately how frightening this would be?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago

I have read his paper on the subject (Global Ramifications of Kung-Fu and its relation to emotions of fear and anxiety, published in the Journal of Funky Chinatown Studies October, 1974 issue, pp. 82) and, based on his dataset, he concludes that the answer is "a little bit."

[–] shadowedcross 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The only places free from Kung Fu fighters: New Zealand and Antarctica.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

Too cold for Kung Fu at McMurdo Station.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

Maps without NZ is no lie

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

He did a follow up study in 1998 co-authored by some people he met at a bus stop which confirmed these results. hoo cha

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Don't you guys not Kung fu fight on boats in the ocean??? I thought everyone did that!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

And the red areas are where those cats are fast as lightning?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago
[–] captain_aggravated 3 points 3 weeks ago

Red areas are where people dance the Kung Fu.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But is everyone still kung fu fighting 50 years later?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know. We'll have to consult funky Billy Chin and little Sammy Chung.

[–] kboy101222 2 points 3 weeks ago

They actually retired last year

[–] TheMightyCanuck 3 points 3 weeks ago

This is some DataisBeautiful shit right here