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At what point did the word "handmade" come into existence? When was the earliest one could be doubtful that something was made by hand and not a machine?

348 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Mathematicians/cryptographers, what is the significance of the three-number security code on a credit card? Wouldn't it be just as effective to add 3 more numbers onto the credit card number?

32 upvotes • r/askscience

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Were eyeglasses developed independently of each other in different civilizations, or did one person invent them and glasses were subsequently adopted worldwide?

10 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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At what point did the word "handmade" come into existence? When was the earliest one could be doubtful that something was made by hand and not a machine?	348	AskHistorians
Mathematicians/cryptographers, what is the significance of the three-number security code on a credit card? Wouldn't it be just as effective to add 3 more numbers onto the credit card number?	32	askscience
Were eyeglasses developed independently of each other in different civilizations, or did one person invent them and glasses were subsequently adopted worldwide?	10	AskHistorians