Why would you want to stop people from potentially unearthing cool historical artifacts? I would think you would want to incentivize it

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Ok and?

It was considered poisonous in Europe broadly... In Italy specifically around the late 17th century and maybe early 18th century.

How does that in any way reduce my point?

Didn't know the wrote it twice fact I read the book many, many years ago as I found TE Lawrence an intriguing character who came out of a unassuming position to become a leader of so many disparate groups in the region.

> Tomatoes also have a decent amount of Vitamin C, but people cook them and neutralise a lot of the Vitamins in them ( kinda )

And during this time, thought to be poisonous.

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That's the same information I've learned about costumes and trick-or-treating.

What about bonfires and hollowed, lit pumpkins? Some sources say that the pumpkins were burnt fat of the human and animal sacrifices that were burned in the bonfires.

This is hardly a big reveal. This has been known for decades. He alluded to it in the seven pillars of wisdom, which is very long and tedious but worth a read if you are interested in the history of the region. Also he wrote that book twice, because the first time he left the manuscript in the back of a taxi!

Trick-or-treating probably derives from the Medieval English and Irish practices of souling: on All Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day, people would go from door to door asking for soul cakes in exchange for saying prayers for the deceased relatives of the cakes' givers to lessen their time in purgatory.

Dressing in costumes, otoh, is probably related to the medieval practice of mumming: groups of people in costume going door to door to act short plays or sing in exchange for food. Mumming was strongly associated not along with All Hallows' Ever, but also Easter, Christmas, New Years' Day, and Plough Monday.

"Revealed"? I thought everyone already knew that?

I despise them for manipulating the McDonald’s monopoly game

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Not saying it's 100% criminal organizations that would take over, just that whatever takes the place of the government more than likely wouldn't have the average person's well-being in mind.

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Yeah, the mafia state is bad. Except for the mafiosi.

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Sauerkraut can easily survive 6+ months. I've eaten older preparations, both that I've made and commercially prepared, for longer than that, 10+ months. It took anywhere from ~8-12 weeks to sail across the Atlantic. Think the sauerkraut would be fine.

It's less about "oh no I can't do drugs" and more about "oh no, these antiquated drug laws are used to unfairly target minorities and poor people, ruining lives while not fixing literally any problem"

What are lesser known details about the origins and practices that were done in Halloween in the past?

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The title does make it sound like he went up against Dracula

I always liked the driver having a spear ( the central bar in the steering column ) pointed at their thorax.