The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/GetYerHandOffMyPen15 on 2024-12-12 04:19:10.
Original Title: TIL that in the United Kingdom, prior to the 1840 introduction of postage stamps, letters were paid for by the recipient. The cost was determined by the distance from sender to recipient, and the number of sheets of paper used.
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