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Nosebleeds at the Colosseum! (media.kbin.social)
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[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble 2 points 2 years 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