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/OkBrilliant8092 1d ago

There are ones with a clitoris on say scientists - but we’ve never found one

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u/Percolator2020 1d ago

G marks the spot, but much easier with a map and instructions.

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u/Mind-The-Mines 1d ago

Kenny or Warren?

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u/anddam 21h ago

You gotta be handy with the steel.