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ELI5: where did ties originate? Why did people start wearing them?
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There was a super long war between France and uhh....Germany^? The french guys hired some Croatian mercenaries to fuck shit up, and these guys wore a piece of cloth around their neck as part of their uniform. It kinda caught on. You know how to french are with fashion. Just look at those weird wigs.