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misterundercoat, 11 months ago in The first pig to fly. 1909. You can’t tell me that some medieval jerks never launched a pig with a catapult back in the day.
You can’t tell me that some medieval jerks never launched a pig with a catapult back in the day.
grue, 11 months ago Ballistic trajectories don’t count as flying.
Ballistic trajectories don’t count as flying.
Zombiepirate, 11 months ago in New Zealand soldiers pose with a captured German anti-tank rifle. 1918. I believe it’s the Mauser Tankgewehr M1918, it had a 13.2 mm cartridge.
I believe it’s the Mauser Tankgewehr M1918, it had a 13.2 mm cartridge.
RickRussell_CA, 11 months ago in Roman Dodecahedrons: A Mystifying Archaeological Find Those external nubs strongly suggest something that was used for winding fiber or knitting. Storing thread for sewing? Some kind of frame for a popular knitting pattern?
Those external nubs strongly suggest something that was used for winding fiber or knitting. Storing thread for sewing? Some kind of frame for a popular knitting pattern?
Pronell, 11 months ago There have been several other articles about these in the past few weeks. One of the most common suggestions is exactly that, used for knitting fingers for gloves. Another I saw that made sense was for securing tent poles, with the nubs being used to secure the canvas to the ground.
There have been several other articles about these in the past few weeks.
One of the most common suggestions is exactly that, used for knitting fingers for gloves.
Another I saw that made sense was for securing tent poles, with the nubs being used to secure the canvas to the ground.
SpaceNoodle, 11 months ago The tent pole thing makes no sense.
The tent pole thing makes no sense.
Pronell, 11 months ago Fair enough, I was just passing on what I’d read.
Fair enough, I was just passing on what I’d read.
casmael, 11 months ago Yeah I can’t really visualise that one tbh
Yeah I can’t really visualise that one tbh
phdepressed, 11 months ago Don’t imagine it as a peg but like a thing to help knot around and hold a (small) rope in place. But I think the sewing use is more likely.
Don’t imagine it as a peg but like a thing to help knot around and hold a (small) rope in place.
But I think the sewing use is more likely.
desmosthenes, 11 months ago in Roman Dodecahedrons: A Mystifying Archaeological Find pft… it’s for delve fossil crafting ^* maxroll.gg/poe/crafting/fossils-resonators
pft… it’s for delve fossil crafting ^*
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Twinkletoes, 11 months ago in Roman Dodecahedrons: A Mystifying Archaeological Find Ancient Roman fidget spinner
Ancient Roman fidget spinner
PugJesus, 11 months ago in Roman Dodecahedrons: A Mystifying Archaeological Find Hi! While fascinating, I have to remove this, as it would go better in HistoryArtifacts@kbin.social HistoryPorn is for historical photographs, rather than modern photographs of historical things
Hi! While fascinating, I have to remove this, as it would go better in HistoryArtifacts@kbin.social
HistoryPorn is for historical photographs, rather than modern photographs of historical things
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