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Everett True understood masking in the early 1900s. (lemmy.world)

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I assume this comic is from 1918 because of the flu reference, but I don't know for sure.

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[-] kalpol@lemmy.world 55 points 9 months ago

There's a book I think by John Barry about the 1918 flu and everyone did literally the same things as in 2020. Politicized it, refused masking, fought vaccinations, the whole thing. Great read.

[-] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 14 points 9 months ago

Sounds like a depressing read

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