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Gibberish font — ~2000 AD, USA
There is a highly entertaining site “Hanzismatter” which is dedicated to helping people figure out just what exactly that tattoo they got really says in Chinese or Japanese. The authors of that site were somewhat puzzled by the number of … Continue reading
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Pahlavi — 150 BC, Iran
As a result of Alexander the Great tromping through Central Asia, Greek deposed Imperial Aramaic as the official language of the region. However, although Alexander might have been great, didn’t have much staying power: he died at age 32. His … Continue reading