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WTF Fun Fact – Lawns As A Status Symbol

July 25, 2021July 25, 2021
WTF Fun Fact - Lawns As A Status Symbol

Seventeenth-century English aristocrats planted grass on the most visible parts of their properties so people would know they were wealthy enough to “waste” the land by not using it for crops. This is the beginning of lawns as a status symbol. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: Grassy lawns should not be mandatory. (strongtowns.org)

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WTF Fun Fact – Pineapple As A Status Symbol

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021
WTF Fun Fact - Pineapple As A Status Symbol

In England during the 1700 and 1800’s, pineapples were a status symbol often displayed at social gatherings and were even available to rent. A single “King Pine” cost roughly £11,000 in today’s money. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple – BBC News

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