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Re:Why do studios use Roman numerals in the copyright notice... by crazygringo on Monday April 24, 2023 @02:27PM (#35691273)
The myth is about the reason for the popularity of spices in midieval Europe.

And yes it's busted, because spices were very expensive -- they were luxury. The people who could afford spices were not people who ever found themselves needing to eat rotten meat.

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Re:Why do studios use Roman numerals in the copyright notice... by porkbeer on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @09:27AM (#35700155)
Would it suprise you to learn that people used to gather their own spices? Not everything was imported. Not busted it the slightest.
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Re:Why do studios use Roman numerals in the copyright notice... by fsckboy on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @08:48PM (#35721884)
not disputing, but in ye olde times people had a taste for a lot more rotten things, like garum and various fermented meat and fish products.
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