17TIL that wedding rings are essentially successful ad campaign started by diamond mining companies to sell you diamonds(www.theatlantic.com)posted 1 year ago bySergigig@lemmy.worldin todayilearned@lemmy.mlView comments8 commentssavehidereportSort:HotTopControversialNewOldYou are viewing a single thread.View all comments [ +- ]grldaeg@lemmy.world1 point1 year agoTell that to my girlfriend … permalinksavereportreply[ +- ]Jon Von Basslake@lemmy.world2 points1 year agoShow her the shit the DeBeers have done and she will hopefully abandon hopes for a diamond ring. Fuck the DeBeers permalinksavereportparentreply