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[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 17 points 1 year ago

People didn't start caring if their children lived or died until the mid 00s.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[–] dadGPT@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

stays in 1953

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Originally situated across from Lincoln Park, at 3627 Mission Road, it [Los Angeles Alligator Farm] moved to Buena Park, California in 1953, where it was renamed the California Alligator Farm.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Sugar rationing ended in the UK

[–] doubletandard@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

what’s the story behind this photograph?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

There was a quaint little tourist attraction back in the days when 'customer safety' was just a suggestion.

[–] doubletandard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

that’s wholesome story indeed

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for the source, I was 100% convinced it was AI art until I saw thr article. I suppose there's still a solid chance it's AI, but it's a lot lower now.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

It's not a hard job for conventional photo editing either

[–] Cap@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

The title does say "very safe" so that's good enough for me.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

I mean, the kid does look nice and plump... tender... juicy, even.