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I recently had surgery, and at the time I came home, I had both my cat and one of my grandma's cats staying with me.

- Within hours of surgery, I wake up from a nap to my cat gently sniffing at my incisions with great alarm.

- I was not allowed to shower the first day after surgery, and the cats, seeing that The Large Cat is not observing its cleaning ritual, decided I must be gravely disabled and compensated by licking all the exposed skin on my arms, face, and legs.

- I currently have to sleep with a pillow over my abdomen because my cat insists on climbing on top of me and covering my incisions with her body while I sleep (which is very sweet but not exactly comfortable without the pillow). She also lays across me facing my bedroom door, presumably on guard for attackers who may try to harm me while I'm sleeping and injured.

That's love. 🐈‍⬛🐈❤️

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So was anyone gonna tell me the Greek navy still has a fully functional trireme?

Her name is Olympias! She was built in 1987 and can sail up to 17 knots (30 km) per hour!

Olympias weighs 47 tonnes, but is remarkably agile, able to make a 180 degree turn within one minute. Everything but the bracing ropes was constructed of the same materials as in ancient Greece. (They used steel instead of hemp rope for cost reasons.)

Experiments with Olympias have helped us understand the capabilities of warships from ancient Greek and Roman times. Triremes like her were built for speed, maneuverability, and aggressive ramming. (Her beak alone weighs 200 kg.) It appears that many of the seamanship feats described by Thucydides were indeed possible!

Olympias is now an exhibit at Naval Tradition Park in Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece. She's usually dry docked these days, but I've found a couple videos of her at sea!

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this is the funniest thing I’ve seen in any review ever

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It's just baffles me how NOBODY except my older sister suspected autism. Like, look:

Born with a variety of health defects (two heart defects and other things)

Speech Therapy from the age of 2 until I was like 4, because I had delayed speech among other things.

I was a preemie baby and had Ergo Therapy because my whole developement was delayed

Was bullied from Kindergarten up to my last year of high school for no reason.

#ani talks

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You know what hurts? When your own parents don't take your highly suspected autism and actual disability serious.

#ani talks

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Me: I’m not that disabled by my autism -

Also me also overtired and -stimulated to fuck :

🗡️M Y B R A I N I S F U L L O F B E E S🗡️

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Tired: finding a sealed tomb from Egypt or some other non white culture and declaring it cursed

Wired: doing the same for the catholics

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Imagine that. You're Aragorn. You're Isildur's heir. You inspire loyalty wherever you go. All who know you love you. Your people will follow you into the gates of hell. You're a deadly and valiant soldier, yet your hands also have magical healing powers. You save Middle Earth and become a great and beloved king.

You're own creator still says you're not good enough for Eowyn

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Deaf moments: My dad screams from the other room and wants something.

Me *continues to cook*:

My dad storms in: "I have called you for the last 2 minutes. Do you have your hearing aids in?

Me: "Nope. I'm too sensitive today."

Dad: "GOD DAMN IT. This is like playing russian roulette."

#ani talks

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Not to be a peasant on main, but Burrata is so overrated as a cheese. I'd rather have a nice Camembert or a nice Brie instead.

#ani talks

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#cat content

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it’s a new week!!! let’s do this!!!!! (cries uncontrollably)

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yeah

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Sneezing appears to bring up complex emotions for lions.. 

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