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TIL: "Caspering" is a friendly alternative to ghosting: Instead of ignoring someone, you’re honest about how you feel, and let them down gently before disappearing from their lives.

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gMloy TIL When Hitler adopted the undercut hairstyle, his legion of blonde (undercut) haired, blue-eyed Aryans quickly followed suit, apparently requesting the style because it eased the wearing and removing of their helmets. The style resurfaced in the 1980s and again in the 2010s
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