The Roman Empire Trend vs Wellerman (ShantyTok)

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In 2023 women everywhere started asking the men in their lives how often they think about the Roman Empire — and were stunned by how often the answer was 'daily.' Two years earlier, Scottish postman Nathan Evans sparked 'ShantyTok' when his rendition of the whaling song 'Wellerman' had the whole app harmonizing in stitched duets. Two trends nobody saw coming.

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