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I crave mental lint. What are some interesting facts that the hivemind (you) have stored away? (slrpnk.net)
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[–] meteorswarm@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

This is cited from https://www.worldcat.org/title/63136362. Norse people living around the north sea had really different clothing color habits.

  • People from Scandinavia proper preferred blue and green
  • People from Britain preferred red
  • People from Ireland, Iceland, and other islands preferred purple