What did things look like 100 years ago?

Take a look around your home — 100 years ago, there were no fridges, or microwaves, or hairdryers, and very rarely did someone have a bathroom, let alone two or three. Your medicine cabinet wouldn’t be filled with Advil or Tylenol, but over-the-counter heroin or mercury. Keep scrolling to see 16 things that were the norm in the US a century ago.

How many things were there a century ago that are normal today?

Here are 25 things that humans found to be scandalous or outré a century ago that are completely normal today. And for an even closer look at how quickly things change, here are 20 Present-Day Facts No One Could Have Predicted Five Years Ago. Is there anything more soothing than curling up in bed with a good book at the end of the day?

What has changed in the last 100 years?

A lot can change in a century. Human beings have come a long way in the last 100 years. Sure, we managed to beat Hitler, plant a flag on the moon, and invent that whole Internet thing, but we accomplished other things, too. For instance, did you know that we got over our collective fear of seeing women wearing pants?

Are there any outrageous things humans have ever done in the 21st century?

No doubt, those three examples are outrageous, but there are humans in the 21st century who have done WAY MORE outrageous things than any of the aforementioned examples.

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Which parts of the world will disappear in 100 years?

Islands and coastal locations aren’t the only parts of our world that will disappear in 100 years. Africa’s Congo Basin, home to the world’s second-largest rain forest, isn’t poised to survive into the 22nd century.

What will the Maldives be like in 100 years?

All things considered, a place with the average ground level only 1.5 meters above the sea just simply isn’t going to exist in 100 years. If you want to experience the lovely beaches of this island paradise, you’d best book a flight and get to it, as the Maldives is going to be one of the first places on this earth to say bye-bye.

What was the post office like 100 years ago?

While the US Postal Service is still around today, it’s continually losing money as less and less people are mailing things. One hundred years ago though, people were marveling at the idea of flying mail across the country. Had an infection? Your doctors might prescribe bloodletting, aka leeches. Penicillin was still a decade away.