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Re:“No convincing evidence” that depression is caused by low... by smolder on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @01:34AM (#32161821)
Fair criticism as usual and maybe I should have been more specific, but I didn't say anything about the 1700s or prior specifically. If we talk about trends in the lifespan of people alive today (which represents a huge number of people) the picture is much different.
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Re:“No convincing evidence” that depression is caused by low... by Thorrez on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @04:44AM (#32163053)
My grandma (alive today) grew up with no indoor plumbing in the United States. They had to use an outhouse.

> In 1940 nearly half of houses lacked hot piped water, a bathtub or shower, or a flush toilet. Over a third of houses didn't have a flush toilet.

https://www.aceee.org/files/proceedings/2004/data/papers/SS0...

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