PugJesus@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · edit-23 months agoFounding Party rulelemmy.worldimagemessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1446arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1446arrow-down1imageFounding Party rulelemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · edit-23 months agomessage-square58fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 months ago18th century drinking water systems weren’t exactly sanitary so alcoholic beverages was also a bit of a defense against waterborne illnesses. Founding fathers were like a century out from doctors and surgeons starting to wash their hands.
minus-squarenickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoCame here to say this. Until the 20th century, people here in the West were walking, talking kegs.
18th century drinking water systems weren’t exactly sanitary so alcoholic beverages was also a bit of a defense against waterborne illnesses. Founding fathers were like a century out from doctors and surgeons starting to wash their hands.
Came here to say this. Until the 20th century, people here in the West were walking, talking kegs.