20 Things That Were Acceptable 100 Years Ago Which Are Unacceptable Today
You'll be glad they're no longer acceptable.
A long time ago, life wasn't as complicated as it is today, but for once, you'll be glad. You see, back in the 1920s, people got away with a lot more than just radium and opium.
Oh, you didn't know?
Radium is a deadly metal, and even a small amount is enough to wreak havoc in your body, but that didn't stop people in the past. They used it everywhere.
Apart from ingesting lethal doses of radium, people were painting their fingernails, faces, and teeth with this deadly self-luminous paint.
I guess we should be glad those days are over because can you imagine what that would do today? Exposure to radium for extended periods can cause bone and lung cancer.
Higher doses of radium can lead to broken teeth, cataracts, anemia, and reduced bone growth! It's that serious, yet people were using it like makeup in the past.
There was even a line of cosmetics called Tho-Radia that contained radium and thorium! That's a lot of radium to ingest, honestly.
Apart from radium, people also used a lot of lead and uranium! Back in the 1950s, a child's science kit came with uranium.
Uranium can also cause cancer if exposed to large amounts. Now, here are some things that were acceptable 100 years ago that are unacceptable today.
Cue the scroll, please.
1. Yep, this was a thing in the past.
u/Wasingtheisofwas2. Told you! It's crazy!
u/Wasingtheisofwas3. Yep, it did, and it's scary that it was allowed.
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4. This happens today too, but not as much as it used to in the past.
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5. Wow. I can't imagine how many people would be willing to get the cough or cut.
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6. This happens today too, just not as much.
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7. This made my skin crawl.
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8. Again, this happens today too, and maybe just as much.
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9. In the past, it was okay to leave school and focus on working for the family.
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Asbestos is still used today, but it's our job to make sure we avoid it.
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11. I don't know if this is a good or bad thing, but it still happens today.
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12. I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road...
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13. To be honest, this happens today too, just not as much.
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14. Sadly, this still happens in some parts of the world.
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15. I'm glad this stopped because the man of my house is a cat.
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16. This still happens today, but not as openly as before.
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17. I just threw up in my mouth a little.
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18. This was a thing in 1929, and in today's worth, it would have cost over $3,000.
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19. According to rumors, this was done to JFK's sister, Rosemary. She was lobotomized.
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20. This, I'm glad it's over. But in some parts of the world, it still happens.
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In Summary...
History isn't all petals and flowers. These are just 20 of over 18,400 comments that u/Wasingtheisofwas received for his question.
To think that these things were acceptable 100 years ago is just crazy, and we're glad they're unacceptable today.
What's one thing, according to you, that was acceptable 100 years ago that's unacceptable today? Let us know in the comments!
