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I didn't know about the gas masks being ubiquitous during the war; that makes that part a little less surprising. History can be sad.
by avg_dev 4y ago
I didn't know about the gas masks being ubiquitous during the war; that makes that part a little less surprising. History can be sad.
- ihaveajob 4y agoI bought one at a swap meet in Amsterdam a few years ago. They were piled up high and cheap. It made a fun gift for a friend back home, but we got really odd looks on the train when wearing it :).
- thenthenthen 4y agoTry Wear a N96 or FFP or surgical mask now in the train in NL and people will look at you in the same fashion haha
- gmac 4y agoAh, careful: https://www.nationalasbestos.co.uk/news/wwii-gas-masks-a-life-saver-or-a-potential-killer/ https://www.nationalasbestos.co.uk/news/wwii-gas-masks-a-lif...
- switchbak 4y agoThey were common, but you wouldn't have seen folks wearing them around the countryside, certainly not on a bike!