There was no sanitation because there was no perceived need for it. Sewage was dumped into the streets, sometimes right on to the heads of unfortunate passers by. Outhouses were located near wells. And clothing was caked with manure and worn until it fell apart. People need blood to live. Don't take it away from people. That yellow fever outbreak ended up killing ten % of the population of philadelphia. So this was like not an insignificant super spreader. Ef ent, man, you've got competition. We're incompetent inclusive. Come incompetent, join us.
The world of dieting and wellness is full of so-called snake oil salesmen—but what IS snake oil? This week, we take a wild ride through the history of health scams and discover a startling twist about an everyday idiom. Along the way, Aubrey delivers fun facts about sanitation from memory and Mike roasts the state where most of his family lives.
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