U.S. EVERY DAY LIFE IN 1900::
- 1 in 7 homes had a bathtub
- 1 in 13 homes had a telephone
- Brownie camera: $1
- lb.of sugar: 4 cents
- dozen eggs: 14 cents
- lb. of butter: 24 cents

U.S. EVERY DAY LIFE IN 1998::
- 81% of the population has a VCR in the home
- there are 2.3 TVs per household
- 20% of the U.S. is connected to the Internet
- lb. of sugar: $0.43
- dozen eggs: $1.12
- lb. of butter $2.35