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>> This also applied to large parts of the United States in 1969

By 1970, 93% of the homes in the US had "complete plumbing facilities", which means not just running water but hot and cold water, a shower or bath, and a flush toilet. See https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/dec/coh-plumb....

1940 54.7%

1950 64.5%

1960 83.2%

1970 93.1%

1980 97.3%

1990 98.9%

In the 1950's and 1960's, the United States was able to do more than one thing at a time.



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