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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Explanation: The Ottoman Empire is known for, amongst other things, their massive, onion-like turbans

[–] exu@feditown.com 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

But that's not an onion, it's a mandarin.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Dammit Jim, I'm a historian, not a botanist!