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64: F*ck, C*nt, B*tch, Sh*t, Where Does Cursing Come From?

2022/11/30
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The episode begins with a discussion on the history of swearing, starting with Mozart's usage of profanity in his letters, and exploring why people use swear words despite societal taboos.

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Welcome to the Dark History podcast. There’s nothing I love more than dropping a good ole F-bomb. But who was the original person to drop it? Was there a caveman somewhere that stubbed his toe and yelled it out? Or was it yelled on a medieval battlefield? Well I had to find out. In today’s episode we look into the history of swearing and focus on three of the big ones.

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