Listen "S5E5: The Weird History of Love Tokens and Vinegar Valentines"
Episode Synopsis
On this episode, in honor of Valentine's Day and lovers everywhere, we take a look at some of the more unique ways of expressing one's love – and of getting rid of it. Before chocolates, texts and selfies became the norm for showing someone that you love them, people had different ideas about how to express their passions. I mean, what better way to keep you in your lover's thoughts than to give them a part of yourself – literally. From sweat to hair, or some token of affection – or revulsion – history does a good job of proving that love really does make people do some strange things.
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