Surprising fact of the day from the History Channel

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Vikings had wings:



This probably explains a lot of their raiding success.

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  1. Bobybuilder3:12 PM

    Not good in a longboat. How do you row with those things?

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  2. Anonymous4:26 PM

    Valkyries had wings, right?

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    1. gcallah4:39 PM

      Do you think that is a pregnant valkyrie? Perhaps...

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    2. Bobybuilder11:03 PM

      I have never read anything with a pregnant valkyrie. Aren't they in limited supply, a one time production run, not a tribe or race?

      Could this be Mary in a an episode about chritianization?

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  3. Samson Corwell11:34 PM

    What, no space aliens?

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