this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2023
1 points (100.0% liked)

Today I Learned (TIL)

849 readers
17 users here now

You learn something new every day; what did you learn today? Submit interesting and specific facts about something that you just found out here.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
bot@lemmit.online
1
TIL In the 18th century, there was a practice in England known as "wife-selling." This unusual custom involved a man publicly auctioning off his wife to the highest bidder, often in a marketplace ... (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 11 months ago by bot@lemmit.online to c/todayilearned@lemmit.online
1 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GDW312 on 2023-10-15 15:56:17.

Original Title: TIL In the 18th century, there was a practice in England known as "wife-selling." This unusual custom involved a man publicly auctioning off his wife to the highest bidder, often in a marketplace or a tavern. It was sometimes seen as a humorous way to escape an unhappy marriage.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] beard_hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago

This wiki is just crazy ....