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Nosebleeds at the Colosseum! (media.kbin.social)
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[–] Transcendant 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Huh, I always wondered why the higher up seats were called 'the nosebleeds'. I assumed it was some sort of reference to being so high up in the sky your nose is bleeding.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I always assumed as much too. I think it's a purely modern term.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble 2 points 1 year ago

The reference alludes to the tendency for mountain climbers to suffer nosebleeds at high altitudes.

Interesting, it is just an altitude thing.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosebleed_section