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germ theory’s contributions to modern overconsumption

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Though germ theory is often seen as a revolutionary turn towards modern medicine and more modern day practices in medicine, it was also a significant figure in modern overconsumption. While many cleaning practices were evolving to modern machinery, such as using a washing machine instead of a washing board, this allowed for more free time […]

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modern implications of cleaning history

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The dichotomy between this week’s two topics was a fascinating insight into the common habits and disorders related to people’s personal space, which fascinatingly enough, translate into important societal implications and have even highlighted some of the issues of socioeconomic class and gender that we are still feeling the effects of today. To focus my

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