Sunday 6 November 2016

A Brief History Of The Chain Letter

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History can be maddeningly unspecific about certain things, particularly chronology. But when it comes to the history of the chain letter, it’s very possible that Jesus was the first to author one.

A typical chain letter consists of a message that attempts to convince the recipient to make a number of copies of the letter and then pass them on to as many recipients as possible. There are two main types of chain letters: Hoaxes and urban legends. The price for not being on board? Usually awful luck. Or death.

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