Whoever said History was boring? Boy, are we blessed!

[Legatus Legionis]

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[Umbran]

There's a whole lot of hogwash in that piece.

 

[Dioltach]

I think I first saw that list about 20 years ago. Pretty sure most of the links are contrived (doesn't "saved by the bell" come from boxing, for example?).

That's not to say that history isn't fascinating, of course.

 

[aco175]

Slivers of truth.

 

[Morrus]

Where did that pile of nonsense come from? If your'e going to copy and paste content from somewhere, at least do them the courtesy of being mocked directly.

 

[Jester David]

Right off the bat, people bathed in the past.
And IIRCs June was a common month for marriage because if the bride became pregnant in July or August, she'd still be able to work at harvest-time and the child would be born in the spring before planting.

 

[Eltab]

Now I have some 'folk tales' and puns and jokes for The Bard At The Tavern to tell when his singing voice wears out.

 

[Zardnaar]

Most people in rural areas had access to bathing. Cities not as much.

 

[Umbran]

Right off the bat, people bathed in the past.

I mean, goodness, the Romans built a whole architecture and technology around bathing. Hypocausts. Heated floors!

 

[Khelon Testudo]

Yeah, Facebook spam.