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mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

Tangential fact: syphillis originated in the Americas, likely from llamas. It’s the only instance of a transmittable disease to be imported to the old world.

This also makes me a bit annoyed at the show 'Apothecary Diaries" as it depicts syphillis existing in China in the 700AD

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the_artic_one@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
They also depict a mushroom that only grows in Japan growing in China but the show is pretty anachronistic overall.

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slackassassin@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Alright, everyone, who banned tina‽

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sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
I thought Romans had syphilis and that’s why they were bald

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- psud@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Romans had lead poisoning
  
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  - sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Only the rich ones though right?
    
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    psud@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Not sure, everyone’s water came in lead pipes. The wealthy had more lead though
    
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