• shoulderoforion@fedia.io
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    2 days ago

    this was thought to provide babies with fresh air, instead of cramped dusty fetid apartment rooms (no mention of the fact these were usually directly over streets with car and truck exhausts pumping out smog)

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      Leaded Smog no less.

      Imagine what it’d be like when those babies grow up and try to run things. I don’t imagine it would go well.

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        Wood fire probably cooking your meals and heating the room. I’d take my chances outside with chance of wind currents.