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Mehul Lakhanpal
Mehul Lakhanpal

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🌐 HTTP: WTF?! β€” Weird Facts About the Web’s Backbone

Think you know HTTP? Think again.

HTTP Toolkit dives deep into the strangest, funniest, and most surprising parts of the protocol that powers the internet β€” from obscure legacy quirks to hidden, useful features.

πŸ’‘ Highlights:

  • Lesser-known HTTP features that can actually be helpful
  • Odd historical leftovers that billions of systems still depend on
  • Design flaws and funny loopholes that have stood the test of time

A must-read for devs who love uncovering the weird inner workings of the web.

πŸ”— httptoolkit.com/blog/http-wtf

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