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Hospital Bill From 1943

In 1943, it only cost parents $29.50 to have a baby in the hospital. In today’s money, that equals to about $429.22, which is still crazy cheap. Nowadays, its a little more than $10,000… And that’s if it’s smooth labor and delivery.

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The More You Know

  • Before alarm clocks were invented, knocker-uppers was a profession where he had to go and wake up by knocking on the doors of the townsman’s houses.
  • Ferrets were one of the most popular pets in Rome.
  • In 1923, a jockey died in the middle of a race – but still won!
  • Dentures used to be made from the teeth of dead soldiers.
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