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To: mojito

Wonderful. And note how filthy the air was before there were any cars!


87 posted on 10/24/2008 1:30:11 PM PDT by pabianice (Inexplicable and infuriating.)
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To: pabianice
London "pea-soupers" were famous.

It was because everybody was burning soft coal.

And in dry weather (as somebody noted up-thread), the horse manure was pulverized under feet, hooves, and wheels, and became airborne.

There's a lot less lung disease than there used to be!

97 posted on 10/24/2008 2:59:26 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse - TTGS Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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