These Vintage Ads Would Instantly Be Banned Today

Uh, Yes?

The answer to this question is, without a doubt, a resounding yes. Just like it's illegal to kill anyone. Anywhere. Always.

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The More You Know

  • Grasshopper Mice have evolved to turn scorpion venom into a pain-killer. They now prey on scorpions.
  • Fleas can jump up to 100 times their body length.
  • The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. Geneva Medical School thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor.
  • Tarantula bites are about as painful as bee stings.
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