original_charles

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95 years ago today, Max Schmeling, a German boxer, was declared the victor in a fight against Jack Sharkey and became the only boxer to win the world heavyweight championship on a foul. in c/anniversaries@sopuli.xyz
[–] original_charles@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

He was fouled when he was punched in the groin and fell to the floor.

Imagine getting punched in the nards by a professional boxer and being told that it made you heavyweight champ of the world.

It was a cartoon version of Jackie Gleason and the Honeymooners TV series in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] original_charles@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Towards his wife, sure. But towards all of the sentient appliances?

The Occupant (2025, dir Hugo Keijzer) in c/trailers@lemmy.blahaj.zone
[–] original_charles@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Georgia the country, if anybody's wondering.

Chinese couple charged with smuggling a biological pathogen into the U.S. in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] original_charles@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Academic Nerds: famously good on the spot when challenged by authority figures.