These Vintage Ads Would Instantly Be Banned Today

Kids and Guns

"Absolutely safe!" they say, while the toddler in bed plays with a literal shotgun. This ad is right. They aren't toys, and that means they shouldn't end up in your daughter's bedroom.

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The More You Know

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  • Contrary to popular belief, Marilyn Munroe was nowhere near a 'plus' size 12 - 16, she was closer to a US size 0.
  • A Boeing 747 airliner is made of over 6,000,000 separate parts.
  • Sesame Street is now a real place.
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