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TIL that King Louis XIII of France started to pioneer wig-wearing in 1624, because he had prematurely begun to bald in his twenties. This fashion then spread in Europe and European-influenced coun... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL that King Louis XIII of France started to pioneer wig-wearing in 1624, because he had prematurely begun to bald in his twenties. This fashion then spread in Europe and European-influenced countries, and remained a dominant style among men for about 140 years until the French Revolution

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