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[–] [email protected] 119 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Better watch out for China coming over to claim it.

[–] [email protected] 68 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Historical engravings in the tomb of Qin Shi Huang depict him foreseeing the rise of an island off the coast of Japan 2234 years after his death, to be claimed by his successors.

[–] NOT_RICK 30 points 9 months ago

What’s the Chinese character for dibs?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

So fucking stupid they try and pull that shit lol

[–] Tangent5280 2 points 9 months ago

I can't tell if this is real and china is already calling dibs, or if you made it up right now.

[–] ThePyroPython 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

With the cunning use of flags?

[–] Randelung 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Problem is, they can also back it up with guns.

[–] ThePyroPython 2 points 9 months ago

Are they able to borrow one?

[–] Pappabosley 8 points 9 months ago

Too late, boomers already bought it all and are renting it out