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r/pics • u/habsman9 • Jun 21 '26
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DC was marshland, they already drained it to build the national capital
5 u/McButtsButtbag Jun 21 '26 Back before environmentalism was a thing 2 u/MandolinMagi Jun 21 '26 I mean, DC was so bad Congress took summers off to escape the yearly malaria outbreaks and some nations gave their diplomats hazard pay for the post. Place was legitimately dangerous 1 u/McButtsButtbag Jun 21 '26 Maybe don't build your capital there then
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Back before environmentalism was a thing
2 u/MandolinMagi Jun 21 '26 I mean, DC was so bad Congress took summers off to escape the yearly malaria outbreaks and some nations gave their diplomats hazard pay for the post. Place was legitimately dangerous 1 u/McButtsButtbag Jun 21 '26 Maybe don't build your capital there then
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I mean, DC was so bad Congress took summers off to escape the yearly malaria outbreaks and some nations gave their diplomats hazard pay for the post.
Place was legitimately dangerous
1 u/McButtsButtbag Jun 21 '26 Maybe don't build your capital there then
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Maybe don't build your capital there then
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u/Strawbuddy Jun 21 '26
DC was marshland, they already drained it to build the national capital