You think you've seen it all? Picture this: London, early 1900s. The world's first escalators are unveiled, and the public completely loses its mind. People were so terrified by the 'moving staircase' that attendants stood at the top with smelling salts and cognac just to revive them after their harrowing journey! The fear was so intense that the London Underground hired a one-legged man, an amputee veteran, to ride the escalator all day long just to prove it wouldn't chew you up and spit you out. A viral thread on Avonetics uncovered this insane piece of history, sparking a massive debate. Was it just tech-phobia? Or, as many Avonetics users pointed out, were factors like brutally tight corsets, poor nutrition, and the social acceptability of fainting to blame? This wasn't an isolated panic; the discussion debunks popular myths about early reactions to technology, like the exaggerated tales of audiences fleeing from the first films of trains. It's a shocking look at how our ancestors grappled with a world that was changing faster than they could handle, and how some fears are truly timeless. For advertising opportunities, visit Avonetics.com.

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