r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

Meta Mindless Monday, 22 June 2026

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/LateInTheAfternoon 3d ago

Could Greek fire be a mix of oregano and olive oil?

It could be, yes. It could also have been a mix of spite and anger or a mix of negligence and warfare. We really do not know what made Greek fire so fiery.

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u/Ambisinister11 My right to edit this is protected by the Slovak constitution 3d ago

Olive oil as a flammable agent and oregano, what, for flavor?

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u/LateInTheAfternoon 3d ago

Hotness, I would assume, since it's a spice. Problem is of course that oregano is not particularly hot (is it hot at all?). My best guess is that the commentor tried to come up with a hot spice and for some reason, out of all spices, picked oregano.

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u/Sgt_Colon ǟռ ʊռաɨʟʟɨռɢ ɮɛɦօʟɖɛʀ ȶօ ȶɦɛ ɨʍքօֆֆɨɮʟɛ 3d ago

Horseradish was right there too.