Should-Reads: Tim Hatton: Height of World War I Servicemen: “In the following half century the height of males increased by about two inches…. Sanitary reforms and housing renewal improved the urban environment, and industry gradually became less toxic. Illiteracy disappeared while average education increased by 2-3 years. More and better education, combined with modest medical … Continue reading Things to Read on the Afternoon of May 9, 2014