3 ms·
Batteries weren't included, but a good article, nonetheless. Interesting how baldness used to mean syphilis, few people know that. What I also find interestin
by Theodores 1y ago
Batteries weren't included, but a good article, nonetheless.
Interesting how baldness used to mean syphilis, few people know that.
What I also find interesting about men's hair is that long hair was common until the war machine came along with the short back and sides. Instead of hair, men got helmets.
The only time Americans got majorly anti-war was during the Vietnam War era, and the counterculture very much meant long hair for men, not a military style buzz cut.
Also fun to know, going grey prematurely isn't just 'genetics', as in that wonderful catch-all for anything medical we don't understand. Vitamin B12 also plays a part. Don't ask me how I know!
- WalterBright 1y agoThe Romans had short hair. The Romans associated short hair with freedom. My dad, being in the military, had short hair. He said that short hair was practical when living in the mud. Short hair also allowed an enemy to use it as a handle to pull your head back and cut your throat. There are zero pictures of him with any remotely long hair. I've had short hair for a long time, now. It's super easy to take care of. Doesn't need combing at all. Haircuts are cheap. And I use the top of my head to reflect light onto whatever I'm working on.
- ggm 1y ago> Short hair also allowed an enemy to use it as a handle to pull your head back and cut your throat You meant long hair surely?
- WalterBright 1y agoYes. Thanks for pointing out the mistake!