“How Did Anyone Survive The 1970s?” – A Viral Twitter Thread (39 Pics)

31. The view from up there is worth the cost of your ankles.

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32. Setting the ol’ “Man Trap.”

33. Nothing was secure.

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34. Asking to be injured.

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35. People used to get “piles” (clotted hemorrhoids) and it’s a wonder this isn’t talked about more. They’re called “piles” after rhyming slang (Chalfont St Giles).

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36. Darts.

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37. Number 37 from this countdown was a video about “killer stools” that is now private. Here, however, is an assortment of British PSAs about stuff that could kill you in the 1970s:

38. Dentistry isn’t what it used to be.

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39. Money in your food.

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40. Car batteries where they don’t belong.

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