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[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 137 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)

Tbh milkmaids were the prettiest women because they would get mild cases of cowpox instead of skin wrecking smallpox and it was the origin of the smallpox vaccine (vacca means cow in latin).

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 53 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

And they had to be clean, so washed daily, and were always inside, in a very clean environment.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 34 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

You are a milkmaid?

Edit: My joke was based on a corrected typo, "we're". IDGAF about online typos unless they have a humorous aspect. Cheers!

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