10 unusual things that used to be normal

Human beings are an ever-evolving species. Once, we carried spears and created fantastic works of art on the walls of French caves. 

Today, we carry smartphones and often get distracted by them. Yes, the human species continues to advance in many ways.

Since the Industrial Revolution, things have changed at such a fast pace that we sometimes forget just how different the world used to be. 

Things that were once commonplace seem strange or even unusual today, although it’s probably also true that humans who lived 100 years ago would find some of our modern habits peculiar. 

Sadly, we don’t have any way to actually show an early 20th-century person a YouTube video of someone attempting a modern challenge. But we can at least reflect on the unusual habits of our recent ancestors.

This may sound like fiction, but it’s actually non-fiction. One hundred years ago, in many big cities in the United States, it was illegal to be deemed unsightly in public.

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