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Flushing Toilets Flush into History!
The first flushing toilet was invented by John Harrington in 1596. With the invention of the flushing toilet, we became much cleaner, as we now didn't have to throw our poop into the water that we'd bathe and drink from. This made us much more sanitary, and also made the waters more sanitary. This lowered the death rate because people weren't getting sick as much, and when people got sick back in the 1500's, they'd usually die. -
Commercialized Soaps Scrub Their Way to Better Health!
Soap was made back in 2800BC by people in Egypt. With the invention of soap, we were now able to clean ourselves from the dirt and grime that caused us to be sick. In other words this made us more sanitary, and being more sanitary as people, lowered the death rate! The first commercialized soap was made in 1633. -
The Agricultural Revolution!
The agricultural revolution allowed people to be more healthy as the food that was being given to them was more fresh. Why you ask? Because the agricultural revolution brought more technology, and better ways to make food. Now that food growing and making was revolutionized, people were getting fresher food and were healthier. Healthier people last longer than unhealthy people, so the life expectancy grew. In addition the death rate lowered. -
The Seed Drills Plant Their Ways Into Local Farms!
One year after the agricultural revolution, a man named Jethro Tull created the Seed Drill. A device that plants seeds in a straight line. Not only did this make plant farming a lot neater, it also reduced wasted seeds, and was WAY more efficient than scattering seeds by hand. This meant that more food was made faster, and got more fresh food to more people! -
Steam Trains Rolling Into History!
The first Steam Engine Train was made by Richard Trevethick in 1750. This invention revolutionized transportation and was able to carry things like food and people to different places much faster than walking or riding a horse there. -
Vaccines!
The first vaccine was created by Edward Jenner in 1796. Vaccines revolutionized the world of medicine, as these vaccines would help us combat sicknesses. Now people weren't getting sick as much and they weren't dying from diseases like smallpox. This lowered the death rate substantially. -
Refrigerators! A Cool Invention!
In 1834, a man by the name of Oliver Evans invented the refrigerator. The refrigerator helped preserve our food so that it wouldn't go bad as fast. Fridges made us more healthy as the food in our fridge would be fresher and better quality. This prevented people getting food related sicknesses like food poisoning. -
Underground Sewage Systems!
In 1856, a man named Joseph Bazalgette invented the underground sewage system. This invention made humans more sanitary as we no longer had to bathe in the same water we put our poop into, because the sewer would filter the water before putting it out into the environment! This made people more sanitary, and at this point we should know that more sanitary people lived longer! -
Antibiotics!
In 1928, a man named Alexander Fleming invented penicillin, the very first antibiotic. Antibiotics helped heal people with sicknesses, and either broke down the germs inside of them or stopped them from growing. This lowered the death rate substantially!
