A flak jacket is not just a jacket. Flak is in fact the explosive shrapnel-generating anti-aircraft cannon fire that was used to defend cities from flights of bombers in World War II. A flak jacket is what you wear to protect yourself from that shrapnel.

So the flak jacket is the modernish to antique equivalent of a middle ages suit of armor.

History aside, the materials and labor that go into a handmade suit of armor are much more valuable than what goes into a jacket.

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Are we SURE that it's not the One Ring?

Was it around a carrot?

I’m surprised he was able to part with his precious.

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Was the Spartan Agoge an actual building.

To be fair most gold and precious gems are pretty old.

Suits of armor are a lot less common than pieces of gold. The armor rusts away, the gold does not.

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According to Wikipedia, tricot we had two main uses. First of all, they allowed people to easily see wins, which showed social status in those times. Second thing was that it was very small, so it could be tucked under your arm when you entered a building. This was customary for gentlemen.

No, there is no archaeological evidence that Phoenicians ever reached the Americas.

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During most wars of the 20th and 21st century replacements were sent forward to join units on supply trucks or helicopters. They were rarely sent forward as formed units as they were replacements for personnel lost in formed units along the FEBA. Now Combat units were sent to the Forward Edge of the Battle Area to enhance the combat units already deployed but that was usually when formations were in Movement to Contact and not yet engaged. It all actually depends on the tactical situation as to how personnel get deployed from a staging base.

Were tri-corner hats good for anything but being in style? They don't seem very practical.

Nowhere near as gross as unnecessary comments on people's physical appearance.

Is David Hume fun to read? I struggled my way through his inquiries and treatise, and having familiarized myself with his language, I read a few of his non-philosophical essays. To my surprise, I love them! Is his History of England a good read? Is it accurate?

Antiques and medievel isn't the same. For instance, one would imagine a suit of armor would be more valuable than a flak jacket from WW2.

In the days when travelers carried silver/gold in coin purses, how much would they carry and how would they replenish when they ran out if they were far from home?

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Is it really necessary to show people with bad teeth smiling next to it? So gross

That's beautiful. Intricate yet simple.