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The past was not that cute

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430 points mhb | 3 comments | 06 Dec 25 21:53 UTC | HN request time: 0.546s | source
1. ridgeguy ◴[07 Dec 25 03:16 UTC] No.46178851[source]▶
My go-to for thinking about the past is dentistry.
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2. munchler ◴[07 Dec 25 04:11 UTC] No.46179093[source]▶
Yes, or the horrible diseases that were common before we understood germs or had safe, effective vaccines. (Sadly, we seem to be backsliding on that one.)
3. PeterHolzwarth ◴[07 Dec 25 04:38 UTC] No.46179181[source]▶
Too true - "dentistry." Which translated into "pull the tooth out." Rough times people went through up until just a handful or two decades ago.