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Lamp Lighters and Moonlight TowersIn most major cities before public lighting, people had to carry torches to go ...In most major cities before public lighting, people had to carry torches to go out at night. It was not unusual for con men to offer wayward strangers or visitors their services for a fee to light ...
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The Horrors of Surgery Before EnergyBefore modern energy, surgery in hospitals was a nightmare. Doctors would drip ...Before modern energy, surgery in hospitals was a nightmare. Doctors would drip hot wax from candles into open wounds. Patients might survive the surgery but would frequently die from infection during ...
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The New York Horse Manure CrisisNew York City was a crowded mess: no one could figure out what to do with all ...New York City was a crowded mess: no one could figure out what to do with all the horse manure, urine, and rotting horse carcasses on the streets spreading disease. New York had over 100,000 horses ...