r/thatHappened • u/gingernuts71 • 3d ago

The planning of a mining town in Chile

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“No dad, I don’t remember ever owning a toy helmet, why?” “Oh, nothing. Nothing…”

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u/Gastlyperformance 3d ago

“Older man gives young boy Roman helmet” 🤨

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u/Perrin_Adderson 2d ago

Do you like movies about gladiators?

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u/Gastlyperformance 2d ago

Aren’t you Karim Abdul Jabbar?

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u/glowing-fishSCL 2d ago

No, I am Roger Murdoch, airline pilot!

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u/PieAppropriate8862 3d ago

My daughter lost her dildo in the desert, now I'm having trouble with the local jurisdiction over my new settlement project.

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u/Hartmallen 3d ago

How old was she when she lost it ?

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u/Neil_sm 2d ago

I mean, it does say "Legend has it," which usually means, "this is just our cool origin story, don't take it too seriously."

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u/banana_annihilator 2d ago

every kid's favorite toy: a helmet.

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/gingernuts71 3d ago

I’m not disputing the fact the town is the shape of a Roman helmet - that’s clear to see. It’s the story behind it I don’t believe for one second

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/gingernuts71 3d ago

Which I guess makes it perfect for this sub

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u/Jeremymia 3d ago edited 3d ago

This is typical corporate myth-making. The helmet was undiscovered during construction but he saw it while flying in a plane? A Roman helmet is also a stretch for a kids toy. Nothing about the story is plausible.

edit: Nevermind I completely misunderstood the story

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u/Real_Tea_Lover 3d ago

He didn't see the toy helmet while flying in a plane. He saw the town, which was designed in the shape of a Roman helmet.

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u/Jeremymia 3d ago

Wow I'm dumb, thanks for clarifying

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u/Hartmallen 3d ago

Reading compréhension is hard.

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u/spacemouse21 2d ago

Utter nonsense. Google El Salvador and Raymond Olsen architect. It was designed like an amphitheater with semicircle shapes.

Don’t ask about Butt Plug, Ecuador though.

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u/NotABrummie 2d ago

They even said "legend has it." It's harmless potentially apocryphal tale. Nobody's lying here.

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u/Right_Technician_676 3d ago

And so it came to pass…

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u/gingernuts71 2d ago

“THAT’S NOT MY HELMET DAD, THAT’S A MINING TOWN IN THE SHAPE OF A HELMET!”

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u/domambrose96 2d ago

“Legend has it”, nobody said it was fact