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[–] Chimaira92 ago 

That's a good 100 - 150 years before Germ theory is accepted over Miasma theory.

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[–] mememeyou 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

people knew that objects fall downwards long before Newton theorized gravity. They knew the effects even if they didn't understand the underlying mechanism of transmission

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[–] Chimaira92 ago 

How odd

https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/30601/smallpox-blankets-before-germ-theory

They risked being rampaged by indians, refusing to abandon their fort and having that much faith in Germ theory 100 - 150 years before it was publicly accepted. Idk.