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Tyrian purple came from sea snails

History · Color · V6.8 patch 148 / curated weird facts

The prized ancient dye required laborious extraction from murex snails, which made it a luxury color.

TopicHistory · Color
SourceV6.8 patch 148 / curated weird facts
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