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121 years ago, Russian printers went on strike over commas.

James Folta· 10 septembre 2026
121 years ago, Russian printers went on strike over commas.

Commas can change meaning (“eats shoots and leaves” versus “eats, shoots and leaves” or “I ate, grandma” versus “I ate grandma”), but over a century ago, commas helped change the Russian government. In 1905, uprisings broke out all across the

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Russia in 1905

In 1905, Russia was under the rule of the tsarist autocracy, a system where the emperor held absolute power.

The country was experiencing widespread unrest as peasants, workers, and soldiers revolted against harsh living conditions and political repression.

These uprisings eventually led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy, a system where the monarch’s powers are limited by a constitution.

The unrest was part of a larger global trend of labor movements and demands for workers' rights during the early 20th century.

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