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[–] sirico@feddit.uk 41 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So victorian childeren were just being called stree hedgehogs?

[–] El_Scapacabra@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Yeah what was up with that? Were kids spiky back then?

[–] Colalextrast@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was mainly for homeless kids, as they were dirty and hunched over and slept under hedges. Which is like one of those un-fun fun facts

[–] El_Scapacabra@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

Yet another reminder that the past was the worst.

[–] sping 2 points 1 week ago

Figuratively, Street kids do tend to be.