On a serious note, have any of my US friends noticed how thick ol Washingtons neck has gotten on the newer quarters? Got rid of his braid too.
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Why were the wigs powered?
To allow atmospheric flight and quick traversal of complex palace interiors
And were they steam engine powered? I guess that would explain the paintings where they look like there's a plume of white smoke around their heads ...
It is what gave them their white colour. Powderless wigs were quite the improvement.
They just fall off when unpowered.