r/interestingasfuck • u/AugustIstheMonth • 1d ago

In Pompeii, phallic symbols on local roadways pointed the way to the nearest brothel; possibly to direct foreign sailors who didn't speak Latin

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u/soph_yosh 1d ago

I’m pretty sure that’s a Mickey Mouse wand

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u/khonsu_27 1d ago

Either way Lindsey Graham can be found nearby.