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  • frog@feddit.uktoHistory Memes@piefed.socialrome in the east
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    5 days ago

    Genetic testing in 2005 revealed that 56% of the DNA of some Zhelaizhai residents could be classified as Caucasoid but did not determine their origins. A subsequent DNA study in 2007 found that “paternal genetic variation” did not support “a Roman mercenary origin” and that the modern population of Liqian was consistent genetically with it being a “subgroup of the Chinese majority Han.”











  • frog@feddit.uktoComic StripsNavy warship
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    11 days ago

    The name navy blue originally referred to the color of uniforms worn by officers in the British navy. In the late 18th century, the British Royal Navy adopted the color for its sailors’ uniforms, partly due to the practical reason that dark colors were less prone to showing dirt and wear during long sea voyages. The color became so associated with naval service that it came to be known simply as “navy blue.”

    Wikipedia: Navy blue