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Cooking in that kitchen would also produce vast quantities of water
vapour. Then as now. If you don't ventilate for that you'll get
condensation.

Yes, but the majority of inhabitants of said houses were just ignorant
of the basic principles of that. Most still are, of course, but many
more than before have some sort of clue.

I doubt it. Most think adequate ventilation simply wastes heat and is to
be avoided.

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