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TIL that in the Victorian era, it was a thing to send “Vinegar” or Hate valentines anonymously to people you disliked. They were often incredibly harsh, and some even suggested the recipient go kill themselves.

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bZO7 TIL a 1970s Canadian science experiment made drugs freely available to both caged rats and colony rats: The rats in cages developed drug habits. The rats in normal ‘society’ refused them.
X01dX TIL: That in a certain type of flame cutting, Oxyfuel, you are essentially just rusting through the metal EXTREMELY quickly
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