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[–] 93 points 3 months ago (11 children)

Ok, but before pants, humans wore robes, kilts, loin cloths, all kinds of coverings besides just pants.

Also, fun fact, the reason why it's called a "pair" of pants is because each pant leg used to be a separate garment; they were held up together at the waist with a belt.

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  • [–] 26 points 3 months ago (10 children)

    Which side does the penis and balls go in?

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  • [–] 43 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Neither. They go in the codpiece.

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  • [–] 20 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    That's just an exhausting way to live. Toga makes more sense now.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    You assume they both go into the same one.

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  • [–] 49 points 3 months ago (9 children)

    Or could it be that bone preserves better than textiles?

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  • [–] 23 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    "Indications of humans wearing pants" doesn’t have to refer to an archeologist finding preserved remains of pants buried in the ground. It could refer to art depicting people wearing pants, writings where people are described as wearing pants, a receipt for the purchase of some pants, or even the discovery of tools that could be used for making pants.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    I myself gave on account of you 19 pairs of trousers to the palace and Sumi-abum gave (likewise) 18 pairs of trousers, apart from the sealed document which we both handed over to the temple of Shamash.

    Complaint tablet to Ea-Pantsir

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  • [–] 23 points 3 months ago

    Anyway, here's Wander Balls.

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  • [–] 20 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Historians commonly refer to this period as, "the good old days".

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  • [–] 19 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    According to The Flintstones, we had record players before pants.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    I learned so much from that show.

    For example, did you know that it's more efficient to push a giant stone car around from the center while sitting down than it is to just walk where you're going?

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    Alone? Probably not. In group? It could be worth it for the weaker ones in the group. Or when carrying cargo it could be easier to push the roundish wheels than carrying it. To be honest, if your knees or legs are bad or hurt in some way I can imagine it being more bearable sitting than walking, even with the extra weight

    (I know I'm overanalyzing a joke comment)

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  • [–] 18 points 3 months ago

    So all the dancing then was cheek to cheek?

    I'll just show myself out.

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    [–] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    there's actually some debate about whether that particular flute is actually a flute, or if those holes are from animal teeth

    check out this video by an archaeology grad student for more info on the development of music and musicality (you can skip to 10:30 if you just care about flutes)

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    Makes you think about how they transported it and/or played it.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Probably in their pocket. Before being incorporated into clothing, "pockets" referred to small pouches that were cinched shut and tied to a belt. The term "pickpocket" was created during this time. It was common to use a small, sharp knife to cut and "pick" pockets right off someone's belt.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Etiquette schools will have you hold a flute between your butt cheeks and walk to improve posture.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Bones last longer than organic fibers?

    This is still a funny meme, though.

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  • Rock concerts were a completely different experience back then

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    Pants were a bad idea anyway.

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    [–] 6 points 3 months ago

    Or maybe just no depictions of it.

    Also, "pants" being a piece of leather wrapped around.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    But we've always had the skin flute.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    Raves back then must've been wild

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    Makes sense, I know from hard one experience experience you can't carve bones into pants. At least not ones that are comfortable.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    Those damn flute 'n roll degenerate hippies! /s

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    I always listen to Spotify naked

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    The flute was probably modeled after male anatomy. After all, they are played in a similar fashion.

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