See how far we've come.
A century ago, American doctors were prescribing heroin for coughs, recommending cigarettes for anxiety, and selling cocaine-laced remedies over the counter to children. The history of US medicine isn't just surprising — it's a full-blown reminder of how radically our understanding of health has evolved.
For most of American history, working six days a week and ten hours a day wasn't a hustle culture choice — it was just Tuesday. The rights and protections that modern workers take for granted weren't handed down from above. They were fought for, strike by strike, decade by decade.
Before nonstop flights became a Tuesday afternoon routine, crossing America by air meant multiple stops, propeller-driven planes, overnight hotel stays, and a ticket price that could cost more than a month's salary. Here's what it actually looked like to fly coast to coast before the jet age changed everything.