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turboknight t1_jdy9i4l wrote

I find it kind of mind blowing that when Jane Fonda was in primary school, who is still alive mind you, there was only 2.5 billion people on the planet.

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Alexstarfire t1_jdz2anu wrote

And just over 2 billion for Jimmy Carter, who is also still alive. Though maybe not for much longer.

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110397 t1_jdz3oy8 wrote

> Jimmy Carter, who is also still alive. Though maybe not for much longer.

Him and queen eliz- wait no uh mikhail gorb- err not him either uhh.. henry kissinger?

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VFDan t1_jdz7xu9 wrote

Breaking news: Kissinger dies while Reddit user writes comment about him

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110397 t1_jdzaa33 wrote

Implying that he could die in the first place

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indr4neel t1_jdzpm38 wrote

Birth rate plummets across the developing world as parents realize they no longer have to be ready for Kissinger-based child mortality

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Breith37 t1_jdzsfks wrote

If only the good die young, Kissinger will crest two centuries taking his natural form as the Crypt Keeper.

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tretower424 t1_je0t3iv wrote

OK, that’s it. I’m putting it on my BINGO card…

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MrPlowThatsTheName t1_jdyb8eh wrote

Is this some reference or joke I’m not getting?

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turboknight t1_jdycc2t wrote

Just something I heard on the Conan O'Brien podcast when he was interviewing her. I should have just said "in 1940" :D

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peon2 t1_je1dk1v wrote

I listened to that one yesterday and immediately knew that was what you were referencing lol. It was too specific to be coincidental

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peon2 t1_je1dime wrote

I listened to that one yesterday and immediately knew that was what you were referencing lol. It was too specific to be coincidental

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Now_Wait-4-Last_Year t1_jdykh9u wrote

I think they're just using someone who's still alive but around for a few decades as an example as to how much the population has grown.

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MrPlowThatsTheName t1_je0adfd wrote

Okay but it’s so random though. Like why not just say in 1950, or during the Truman administration or something. I don’t think most people know when random old celebrity X was in grade school.

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