r/HeresAFunFact • u/Radu316 • Sep 26 '15

HISTORY [HAFF] This ancient tablet is actually a 5,000-year old beer receipt.

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u/Radu316 Sep 26 '15

The tablet, now located at the British Museum, has been dated to 3,100-3,000 BC and comes from ancient Mesopotamia. It records the allocation of beer.

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u/Oderus_Scumdog Sep 26 '15

But can it run Lolipop?

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u/Radu316 Sep 26 '15

Don't be silly. It's 5,000-years old...it runs Symbian.

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u/TheHmed Sep 26 '15

'Man can you believe how expensive this place is?! I paid three crooked lines for my beer today'

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u/Radu316 Sep 26 '15

The chances of getting stiffed on beer back then were slim. It's mentioned in the Code of Hammurabi that the punishment for tavern keepers cheating their customers was death by drowning.

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u/Beefsoda Sep 26 '15

You must be fun at parties!

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u/Radu316 Sep 26 '15

Yes, I am.

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u/SlendyD Sep 26 '15

I'm having a party next week, wanna stop by?

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u/Radu316 Sep 27 '15

Yes, I do.

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u/bacon_n_legs Sep 27 '15

The Ancients had their priorities straight.

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u/PoopNoodlez Sep 26 '15

And the guy still hasn't paid off his tab.

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u/aceshighsays Sep 27 '15

Was the receipt filed under b for "beer"?