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Сообщение от sergejnowo
And another interesting point , 150 years ago, people were much smaller than it is now . Standard sizes of beds or chairs were on the growth of 165-175 , not more .
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In part , this is a myth that people used to be smaller. Indeed, in the twentieth century, mankind grown by about 8-11 centimeters, what is called the acceleration is mainly due to the " improved " diet and a more favorable living conditions. But, for example , an archaeologist Sebastian Payne showed that the average height of a man between the I and XIX centuries was about 170 cm in men and about 160 cm in women.
The beds in the 18/19 century were less, as it was customary to sleep half-sitting .
In short, the question at issue . )
... and judging by my great-great -great- grandfather, and then I do the opposite trend is observed ) )