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gypsy_remover t1_iu5j6tk wrote

Reply to comment by Vegan_Harvest in TIL Al Capone was only 33 when he was locked away for tax evasion and developed neurosyphilis, leading to his death at 48. Eliot Ness was 27 when he formed the Untouchables--he died in a state of financial ruin in his 50s, likely hastened by his heavy drinking in his later life by capsaicinintheeyes

Haha yea because people look so good now. Also it’s hard to eat like shit back then seeing how there was almost zero processed foods, mostly it was all fresh. I also think the general population was way more fit and active compared to today.

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GrandmaPoses t1_iu5uige wrote

Until food safety standards came into effect, that era’s “fresh” food was still pretty dodgy.

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Fusselwurm t1_iu87k1l wrote

> mostly it was all fresh

unless it wasnt. fresh produce is and was not necessarily the cheapest fare.

poor people often lived off oats and sugar.

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