r/Damnthatsinteresting 4h ago

The oldest known sentence written in the Canaanite alphabet, found on a 3,800-year-old ivory comb, translates to: "May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.

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u/Luciferousllamas 4h ago

Ancient problems require ancient solutions

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u/VirginiaLuthier 3h ago

Well that's a nitpicky slogan if ever I've heard one

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u/BA_Bones_33 4h ago

That’s a magic comb. I bet the wizard had the silkiest beard

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u/rocket_beer 3h ago

MF DOOM Born Like This

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u/user10205 36m ago

irl enchantment

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u/iDrGonzo 15m ago

Q,W,X,V have been in it for the long haul.

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u/PristineWorker8291 14m ago

I am loving this! Would be cool to engrave that on a flea comb.

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u/God_Bless_A_Merkin 1h ago

It wasn’t lice, it was crabs. That’s what you get for going down on Gomer.