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TIL that teabags were invented by accident. In 1908, a New York tea merchant sent tea samples to customers in small silk bags. The customers put the bags directly in hot water, and the teabag was born (www.tea.co.uk)

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Bonus: The Britons were reluctant to the new American invention for a long time. In the early 1960s tea bags only made up 3% of the market, but in 2007 it had risen to 96%.

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 2 years ago (12 children)

reminder that users will do whatever they like with the product you give them, intended or not

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Exhibit 1: tide pods

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