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Know Why Venetian Blinds Are Venetian?

I just love knowing the history of everyday home conveniences that we take for granted. For instance, did you know that Venetian blinds are a centuries-old invention and that they don't come from Venice as you might suspect by the name, but rather from China? Venetian merchants in the early renaissance started importing them to Europe, and Venice was the leading source of supply for hundreds of years. Check out the whole story at:

Why Are Venetian Blinds Venetian?

Posted Thursday Oct 21