Monday, July 1, 2013

The World now and 1000 years ago

In the whole world there were less than 20,000 motorcars 100 years ago and the maximum speed limit was 10 mph (16km/h). 1063 ft (324 meters) tall, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world. Cannabis and heroin were available over the counter at corner drugstores. 

And pneumonia and influenza were the leading causes of death. In 1910, the population of the United States was 92 million and the world population was 1.7 billion people. Today, there are more cars manufactured than their is demand for it. There are about 1 billion cars and light trucks on the road. 

The maximum speed limit in most cities is 30 mph, yet the traffic is so congested that the average speed is just over 10 mph. The tallest building is the Burj Dubai, at 2,640 ft (800 meters). Cannabis is not available over the counter, and is very expensive. The leading causes of death are heart attacks, cancers, strokes, and motorcar accidents. Today, the population of the earth numbers almost 7 billion and 300 million roam the United States. 

Source:interestingtopics.net

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