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New York at one point had 150,000 horses, each producing 15 to 30 pounds of manure daily. On top of that they produced 40,000 gallons of horse urine. Imagine th
by gizmo 2y ago
New York at one point had 150,000 horses, each producing 15 to 30 pounds of manure daily. On top of that they produced 40,000 gallons of horse urine. Imagine the stench.
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- JoshTriplett 2y agoWhile I certainly would not advocate going back from vehicles to horses, I would observe that the replacement for horses had even more toxic emissions. Particularly in the era of leaded gasoline. The smell of manure was far less damaging.
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- brabel 2y agoAnd with modern technology , I am sure we could get rid of the smell and unsightliness fairly easily.