Entry for September 19, 2007: oh my God!

100 Years Ago... It May Be Hard to Believe That 100 Years Ago... • The average life expectancy in the United States was forty-seven. • Only 14 percent of the homes in the United States had a bathtub. • Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. • The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower. • More than 95 percent of all births in the United States took place at home. • Most women only washed their hair once a month and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.