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[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 29 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The eye-covering bang was first developed in mesopaleolithic era by early hunter-gatherers to improve their accuracy when firing a bow, and to enhance their night vision by having one eye permanently shielded from sunshine during the day[0].

0: https://m.wikipedia.com/itcouldmaybebetrue

[โ€“] muhyb@programming.dev 10 points 2 days ago

Well, at least we know that was the case with pirates.

Yarr matey!