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A postcard titled "Call to arms - American Revolution" with the message "Wishing you a joyful Independence Day", United States, circa 1950s. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy, and slightly nauseated.

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