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Podcast: Hypnotic History

Episode: E59: Weddings

Description: How Americans started the diamond engagement ring trend, the troubling ancient origin of bridesmaids, and more! Instagram and More: https://linktr.ee/hypnotichistory Sources: Andersen, Charlotte Hilton. “The History and Origins Behind 15 Popular Wedding Traditions.” Reader's Digest, 30 May 2022, https://www.rd.com/list/wedding-traditions/. Glusac, Melina. “Wedding Traditions With Dark and Twisted Origins.” Business Insider, 19 February 2019, https://www.businessinsider.com/wedding-traditions-with-dark-and-twisted-origins-2019-2. Hagy, Jessica. “10 Wedding Traditions and Where They Came From.” Brides, 17 November 2020, https://www.brides.com/story/surprising-fa...

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