Fun Historical Facts

Wahoo, tonight is Monday, which is another installment on Fun Historical Facts. As you may know, last month, I started posting some fun historical facts on Mondays, just to help relieve the Monday doldrums. I have a blast looking up these facts, and hopefully you all have fun reading these fun historical facts. Perhaps, even some day they will help you win at some trivia game or something... You never know. These fun facts tend to get stuck in my brain, and come out of my mouth at some of the most inopportune times. But they are fun, even though I do get some pretty odd looks from people...

Do you know what life was like on hundred years ago (for those of you math challenged - 1910)? My guess is that most of us may have heard something, but let's have some fun with 1910, shall we?

The average life expectancy for men was 47 years old. (was that because they married so early and the women wore them out???).

There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. Now that would be FUN.

The downside to that is the maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 miles per hour. Most likely so that you wouldn't frighten the horses, which were still prevalent.

This next one I get a real kick out of - fuel for the car was sold in drug stores only. So, you can go into the drug store, get your thimbles, other supplies, and oh, yes, can I get some fuel for my car? Just don't mix the fuel up with the tonic you are to drink in the evening.... Obviously, because there were so few of those "horseless carriages" there was no need for fuel to be carried elsewhere.

Only 14% of the homes had a bathtub. Now if only 14% of the homes had a bathtub, where did people go to get bathed??? Now I know why they didn't bathe much...

Only 8% of the homes had a telephone. That is something I wouldn't mind being without all the time now... Do you know anybody who doesn't have a cell phone?

In 1910, the tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.

The average US Wage in 1910 was 22 cents an hour. Now you have no reason to complain about your wages. The average US worker in 1910 made between $200 and $400 per year. Heck, that wouldn't even pay rent for a storage unit around here..

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year (I knew I liked that profession, except women were not accountants [officially] in 1910) a dentist earned $2,500 per year, a veterinarian earned between $1,500 and $4,000 per year. Lastly, a mechanical engineer earned about $5,000 per year.

Let's chat about doctors in 1910, since more than 95% of all births took place at home, we had more of a need for mid-wives than Doctors. Also, 90% of all doctors had no college education. Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were contemned in the press and the government as "substandard".

Looking at all of these things, aren't you glad you live in 2010 instead?

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