The Original Spam Mail Was Printed (1864) #history #shorts

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Long before email inboxes were flooded, spam was already ticking people off — on paper.
In 1864, a London dentist sent thousands of unsolicited flyers advertising his services.
People hated it.
They called it “junk post” — the first recorded backlash against mass advertising.
And just like that, spam was born… without a single byte. 🖨️📬
The only good thing? It couldn’t crash your inbox.

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