Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that the barber pole became the universal symbol for barbers as it resembles the ...

TIL that the barber pole became the universal symbol for barbers as it resembles the bloody bandages of “barber-surgeons” of the past, who practiced bloodletting.

https://www.pallmallbarbers.com/mens-grooming/history-barbers-pole/
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