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TWiesengrund t1_isyfvgc wrote

Reply to comment by NinDiGu in TIL In 1945, a mere 5 percent of France’s homes had a private, indoor bathroom by Chris_Hackett

And most garbage like broken pottery was collected and used for land reclamation projects. There's an interesting display in the Edo-Tokyo-Museum about it. We used to recycle before we used to recycle.

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NinDiGu t1_it7j76b wrote

> Edo-Tokyo-Museum

That is a stunning building, and a stunning museum.

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TWiesengrund t1_it7z3pv wrote

Absolutely! And I was blown away by the fact they offer free tour guides inside if they are available. I had a private tour in 2018 and I am still grateful for that.

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