And this actually brings me to the end of the 2009 notebook of articles for history. There are still lots of World War II ones though, so I will be continuing with them for quite awhile on my World War II blog.
NONE OF THESE WERE AROUND IN 1909
zippers
Band-aids
traffic lights
bubble gum
penicillin
sunglasses
ball point pens
shopping carts
nylon stockings
kitty litter
milk cartons
In the U.S., 230 murders were reported, life expectancy was 47
An accountant earned $2,00- a year, dentist $2,500. The average American worker earned $200 to $400 a year.
Sugar was 4 cents a pound, eggs 14 cents a dozen.
Most women washed their hair once a month, using Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Leading causes of death: pneumonia, influenza, tuberculosis, diarrhea, heart disease and strokes.
From 1909 to 2009, world population went from 1.7 billion to 6.4 billion
Interesting. Very Interesting. --DaCoot
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