What has happened over the last 100 years

THE YEAR IS 1910
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>> This will boggle your mind . . . I know it did mine!
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>> The year is 1910
>> One hundred years ago.
>> What a difference a century makes!
>> Here are some statistics for the Year 1910:
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>> The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
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>> Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only.
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>> Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
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>> Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
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>> There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.
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>> The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
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>> The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower !
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>> The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.
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>> The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
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>> A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
>> A dentist $2,500 per year; a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year;
>> and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
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>> More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME.
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>> Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
>> Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which
>> were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard.'
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>> Sugar cost four cents a pound.
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>> Eggs were 14 cents a dozen.
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>> Coffee was 15 cents a pound.
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>> Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
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>> Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
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>> The Five leading causes of death were:
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>> 1. Pneumonia and influenza
>> 2. Tuberculosis
>> 3. Diarrhea
>> 4. Heart disease
>> 5. Stroke
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>> The American flag had 45 stars.
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>> The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was only 30.
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>> Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
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>> There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
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>> Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and
>> only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
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>> Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.
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>> Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,
>> regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health'
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>> ( Shocking?  DUH! )
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>> Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
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>> There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !
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>> I am now going to forward this to someone else without typing it myself.
>> From there, it will be sent to others all over the WORLD -- all in a matter of seconds!
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>> Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
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>> IT STAGGERS THE MIND !
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