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submitted 10 months ago by Stamets@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

Hella unlikely they were used to knit gloves

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[-] Sagifurius@lemm.ee -1 points 10 months ago

Wikipedia and this sort of thing.....Yknow the article on saddles says that stirrups weren't invented till the 9th century AD but the article on riding boots said the heel, to prevent your foot going through the stirrup, dates to 5th century BC.

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