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Today I learned (todayilearned@noc.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Dec-2024 03:15:30 JST 
Today I learned
TIL that many English men sold their wives in public auctions from the late 17th Century until the early 1900s. The practice was considered easier than obtaining a divorce...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wife_selling_(English_custom)
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