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Molentik posted:The colourful fabrics from (West-) Africa were originally brought to Africa by returning Ghanese soldiers who fought in the Dutch East-Indies Army in the late 19th/early 20th century. They used to be slaves who got their freedom bought in exchange for a few years service in the East-Indies. The Dutch brought them over because they had just lost Belgium and were facing huge manpower shortages. The Ghanese soldiers were paid as much as the Europeans and even got shoes, in contrary to the Ambonese or Javanse that served in the army, who got paid less and weren't allowed to wear shoes. People from Ghana are referred to as Ghanaian.
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canyoneer posted:Still see it in pro football and baseball If Kris Bryant played with mascara on, I think I might literally explode. 
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Speaking of Kievan queens, I always liked Anna of Kiev because she was disgusted by the illiteracy and (lack of) hygiene among the French nobility. If I recall correctly, she was also disappointed that there were only three courses at her wedding banquet. She was a classy lady who bathed, spoke a ton of languages, and did a decent job ruling France after Henry I died.
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xthetenth posted:The last outbreeding in his family tree was a century before his birth. Weren't his parents less genetically dissimilar than siblings, even if they weren't actually siblings themselves? Charles II was just a total shitshow.
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