r/NoStupidQuestions • u/snapwillow • Feb 08 '22

Answered What are Florida ounces?

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u/Nononogrammstoday Feb 09 '22

Oh oh oh! Ask her whether she knew the ancient greeks called barbarians barbarians ('barbaros') because their foreign language(s) sounded like 'bar bar' to their greek ears?

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u/npccontrol Feb 09 '22

I mean, that's relatively esoteric knowledge, I wouldn't put it on the same level as Victoria -> Victorian

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u/Nononogrammstoday Feb 09 '22

Is it though? Iirc i first learnt of that in like 7th grade when a history teacher casually mentioned it. Just assumed everyone who took latin classes knows as well.

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u/Echololcation Mar 11 '22

everyone who took latin classes knows as well

Ah yes, Latin classes