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Life Before Central Air: How People Stayed Cool in the Heat
Jun 6, 2025Imagine a summer without the comfort of air conditioning. No vents blowing cool air, no thermostat to adjust, and no way to escape the heat inside your home. For people living prior to the 1950s, this was simply normal life. Central air conditioning didn’t exist in homes, and even electric fans weren’t guaranteed to help much. But people still found ways to beat the heat—or at least learn to live with it. This… is how people stayed cool before in-home central air conditioning.
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You'd Be SHOCKED At What Was Normal on 1950s Main Street America
Jun 11, 2025When you picture Main Street in the 1950s, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s shiny cars lined up in front of corner stores. Or smiling families heading into diners with neon signs. There’s a certain charm to it—like something straight out of a postcard. But what if I told you that behind that polished image was a much more complicated—and sometimes dangerous—reality? So, let’s take a look at the darker side of 1950s Main Street.
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