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TIL that the Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving was founded in New York in 1912 to oppose pointless Christmas gifts and the custom of employees giving expensive presents to bosses. It re... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Morella1989 on 2025-08-05 20:20:36+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving was founded in New York in 1912 to oppose pointless Christmas gifts and the custom of employees giving expensive presents to bosses. It reached 6,000 members, with Theodore Roosevelt as its first male member, before fading during WWI.

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