• anomnom@sh.itjust.works
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    14 hours ago

    Cities had big problems dealing with all the horse corpses. They were consumable tools before motorized transportation allowed them to be saved only for leisure and a few specialized tasks.

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      4 hours ago

      The modern dog food industry in the US was built on the rapid collapse of horses as a necessity when the assembly line made automobiles attainable. Once again, our best friend comes in to save the day!