ladyeclectic79
ladyeclectic79 t1_j21gqxi wrote
Reply to TIL The "Semolina Pilchard" mentioned in "I Am the Walrus" is a reference to Scotland Yard drug squad detective Norman "Nobby" Pilcher, who led a midnight drug raid on John Lennon's London flat in October 1968. He'd targeted musicians Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Eric Clapton and Donovan prior to that. by 54_actual
Anyone else wonder if this is where Terry Pratchett got his idea for a Night Watchman named Nobby Knobs? Because that’s straight where MY brain went lol.
ladyeclectic79 t1_izno24v wrote
Reply to comment by Vesalii in A wall relief, comprising five figures carved on a bench in a communal building dating to the 9th millennium BC, was found in Sayburç, south-eastern Turkey, in 2021. It constitutes the earliest known depiction of a narrative ‘scene’ by -introuble2
Same, this is 11,000 years before when we are now. We live in the year 2022, for context going the other direction this would be like the year 13,022. 😳😳 It’s the only way I can wrap my brain around this, utterly incredible to know humanity has been around that long in some way/shape/form!!
ladyeclectic79 t1_j21my6z wrote
Reply to comment by benefit_of_mrkite in TIL The "Semolina Pilchard" mentioned in "I Am the Walrus" is a reference to Scotland Yard drug squad detective Norman "Nobby" Pilcher, who led a midnight drug raid on John Lennon's London flat in October 1968. He'd targeted musicians Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Eric Clapton and Donovan prior to that. by 54_actual
Glad I’m not alone here!!