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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

oh yeah coz you are Norwegian and Thor Heyerdahl is Norwegian

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

It's a reference to the Raske Menn sketch "World History in 5 Minutes" where it's a recurring gag that Thor Heyerdahl shows up in unexpected places and says in a thick accent, "Hello!! I've just arrived in my fantastic boat, Kon Tiki 5!!"

That sketch also has some casual racism and Islamophobia so y'know be warned about that