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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SilentWalrus92 on 2024-11-03 22:06:52+00:00.
Original Title: TIL: Butt plugs were invented in the 1890s to cure insanity. Dr. Young’s Ideal Rectal Dilators came in sets of four varying in diameter from half an inch to 4 inches. Dr. Young admitted that some patients panicked at the sight of the devices.
Woah woah, no, “varying in diameter from 1⁄2 inch (12.7 mm) to 1 inch (25.4 mm) and in length from 3 to 4 inches (76.2 to 101.6 mm.)”