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X05g8 TIL that in medieval Europe, the Fashion Police were a very real thing indeed. They used to patrol the streets of Italy and enforce strict ‘sumptuary’ laws, issuing on the spot fines for over extravagance. Male offenders outnumbered female by 2:1.
j6AlM TIL that Zarqāʾ al-Yamāma, who was known for her blue eyes and sharp eyesight in pre-islamic Arabia and Hind Bint al-Nu`man, the Christian daughter of the last Lakhmid king of Hira were the first known Lesbian couple in Arabia.
5V9dQ TIL That Europeans In The Middle Ages Used To Sleep In Two Shifts, Dedicating The Period Between Their 'First Sleep' And 'Second Sleep' To A Range Of Activities