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there was that one summer in 67BC (quokk.au)

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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 20 points 11 months ago* (3 children)

Persia out there inventing windcatchers and icehouses tbf

Persian luxury tech OP, please nerf

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[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

True. There were a lot of construction practices that were much better suited to their environments than what we have now as well. But as someone who lives in the US southeast... yeah I wouldn't have wanted to be here.

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[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

I wish I let a new religion control my once incredible society and drive it into the ground!

Oh, wait, that's current Persia.

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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 6 points 11 months ago

Persia's successes include a significant period under Islam.

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