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Saw these weird statue-like things in a parking lot
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this post was submitted on 25 Feb 2024
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What is this thing?
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Those are pieces of an onyx chess set. I used to have that exact set. Here's an example from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/276268677793?itmmeta=01HQGDMT5HNWBF8YNWTDN1Q1D5
Amazing. 4 minute answer for something very specific. Truly incredible.
Damn, I thought they were dalek's
Dalek to Queen's Rook 5. Exterminate.
Well now I can't unsee that, dammit
Explain the apostrophe. What am I not seeing?
Lots of people believe that the s character is dangerous and has to be segregated using apostrophes or it will attack the others and eventually destroy the alphabet.
The origins of this belief currently remains mysterious.
FTFY