stackyFACTSImagine a postcard that is literally just a blank piece of cardboard. In the late 1800s, postal regulations heavily restricted the use of images, forcing people to send dull, text-only rectangles until the rules were finally relaxed to allow pictures of slightly unimpressive landmarks.
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