People used to count with abacuses
People used to tell each other stories for entertainment
People used to travel on horses
People used to keep food fresh by putting salt on it
People used to die of minor infections
People used to tell the time with the sun
but now we have cars, motorbikes and trains.
but now we have calculators and computers
but now they just take antibiotics to get well.
but now we use watches and clocks
but now they watch TV and movies.
but now we have refrigerators