These Vintage Ads Would Instantly Be Banned Today

If you think that advertisements these days have become a moral litmus test, these vintage advertisements will have you gasping in disbelief. Nothing like this would have ever made it to print today...

Beauty Over Brains

Even today, women's looks are still valued over their intellects. Misogyny like this can be traced all the way back, far before sexist ads like this one. Also, unrelated, but can you imagine soap costing ten cents? Times have changed in more ways than one...

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The More You Know

  • A cow-bison hybrid is called a "beefalo."
  • There are castles for sale in France that cost less than a two-bedroom apartment in Australia.
  • Alexander the Great encouraged his men to shave so enemies couldn't grab their beards during battles.
  • About 700 grapes go into one bottle of wine.
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