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You don't need to watch the video. Tom Scott/None of the interview subjects ever point out how fucked this is, but basically the story is rich sadists would put coins in boiling water and then throw them at poor children to watch them endure injury for small amounts of money as a form of entertainment.

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[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

but basically the story is rich sadists would put coins in boiling water and then throw them at poor children to watch them endure injury for small amounts of money as a form of entertainment.

I could easily see a version of this done by "MrBeast" with soypoint-1 framing in the thumbnail and it being called the "hot penny challenge" or something horrid like that, with "KIDS COMPETE FOR (.01%; of the rich asshole's accumulated riches to date)" hype text.

[–] Gelamzer@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Lol we got people ITT defending this because "muh tradition" "let people hsve fun"

[–] eatmyass@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

“Let people have fun” and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race