Long ago, God came down, went to the Germans, and said,=
"I have Commandments that will help you live better lives."=
The Germans ask, "What are Commandments?=
"
And the Lord says, "Rules for living."
"Can you=
give us an example?"
God says, "Thou shalt not kill.""Not kill? We’re not interested."
So, God went to the Italians and said, "I have Commandments..=
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The Italians wanted an example, and the Lord said, "Thou =
shalt not steal."
"Not steal? We’re not interested."=
Next, the Lord went to the French saying,=
"I have Commandments…"
The French wanted an example, and th=
e Lord said, "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife."
And o=
bviously the French were not interested.
God finally went to the Jews and said, "I have Commandments…=
"
"Commandments," said the Jews, "How much are they?=
"
"They’re free."
"Great. We’ll take 10."
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ANSWERS TO 1900 AMERICA QUIZ~~
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1. In 1900, the average life expectancy in t=
he United States was 47 years. (46 for men, 48 for women)=
2. In 1900, only =
14 percent of the homes in the United States had a bathtub.
3. In 1900, the=
re were only 8,000 cars in the US.
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nbsp;
4. In 1900, there were less than 150 mil=
es of paved roads.
5. In 1900, a three-minute phone call from Denver to New=
York City cost about $11.00
6. In 1900, only 8 percent of the homes had a =
telephone.
7. In 1900, the American flag had 45 stars.
8. In 1900, Californ=
ia had a mere 1.4 million residents.
9. In 1900, states like Alabama, Iow=
a, and Mississippi ranked ahead of California in population. Today Californ=
ia is first, but 125 years ago it was ranked the 21st most popul=
ous state in the Union.
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10. In 1900, the tallest structure in the world was=
the Eiffel Tower.
11. In 1900, the average wage in the US was less than 25=
cents an hour.
12. In 1900, the average US non-farm worker made about $300=
per year.
13. In 1900, more than 95 percent of all births in the United St=
ates took place at home.
14. In 1900, 90 percent of all US physicians had n=
o formal college education but attended medical training schools or learned=
medicine with a mentor.
15. In 1900, most women washed their hair about 12=
times a year and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo. (once a month)
16.In=
1900, 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
17. In 19=
00, 18 percent of households in the United States had at least one full-tim=
e servant or domestic.
18. In 1900, there were about 230 reported murders i=
n the entire U.S. annually.
19. In 1900, the population of Las Vegas, Nevad=
a, was 30.
20. In 1900, sugar cost 4 cents a pound.
21. In 1900, only 1 in=
8 people in America were of races other than white.
22. In 1900, the Eastm=
an Kodak Company introduced the Brownie camera, priced at $1.00
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23. In 1900=
, a first-class postage stamp cost 2 cents
24. In 1900, the deadliest natur=
al disaster ever recorded in the USA happened in Galveston, Texas. The hurr=
icane caused 3 times more than San Francisco earthquake
25. In 1900, the po=
pulation of the United States topped 76 million
BONUS: In 1900, what was an=
y ONE of the FIVE leading causes of death in the US?
#1 Pneumonia/influe=
nza
#2 Tuberculosis
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#3 Diarrhea
#4 Heart disease=
#5 Stroke
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Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.=
net
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"