1902
The average live expectancy in the U.S. was 47.
Only 14% of the home had bathrooms.
There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. and only 144 miles of paved roads.
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California.
The average wage in the U.S. was $.22 per hr.
Most women only washed their hair once a month and they used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the union.
The population of Las Vegas was 60.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at corner drugstores.
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented.
Their were only 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.!!
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