• I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Not even. The biggest change is due to crazy high infant mortality rates no longer drastically reducing the average

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      6 months ago

      Yes, and what caused the reduction in infant mortality?

      Soap. Or rather the revolutionary idea that it would be good if doctors and midwives used it.

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      Which was largely due to the introduction of soap and hygiene practices during childbirth.