facts - Blog - Brock Shores Financial #ImprovingFutures2024-03-28T23:06:49Zhttps://improvingfutures.ning.com/blog/feed/tag/factsFun History Factshttps://improvingfutures.ning.com/blog/fun-history-facts2021-02-21T14:44:02.000Z2021-02-21T14:44:02.000ZTimothy Rosshttps://improvingfutures.ning.com/members/TimothyRoss<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8581134100?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=330"></div><div><p>Subject: Fw: A History Lesson From 1920📎</p>
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<p>Begin forwarded , thanks Gord !</p>
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<p><strong><em>This will boggle your mind!</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>The year is 1920,"One hundred years ago."</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>What a difference a century makes!</em></strong><strong><em> Here are some statistics for the Year 1920…</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>The average US wage in 1919 was 22 cents per hour.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>A dentist earned $2,500 per year.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>A veterinarian between $1,500 and 4,000 per year.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>And, a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>More than 95 percent of all births took place at home.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as "substandard."</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Sugar cost four cents a pound.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Most women only washed their hair once a month, And, used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>The Five leading causes of death were:</em></strong></p>
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<li><strong><em> Pneumonia and influenza</em></strong></li>
<li><strong><em> Tuberculosis</em></strong></li>
<li><strong><em> Diarrhea</em></strong></li>
<li><strong><em> Heart disease</em></strong></li>
<li><strong><em> Stroke</em></strong></li>
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<p><strong><em>The American flag had 45 stars ...</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>There was neither a Mother's Day nor a Father's Day.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>And, only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Â Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help...</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>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!</em></strong></p></div>