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

  • Pittsburgh is the only city where all three major sports teams share the same colors.
  • Clark Kent (Superman in DC Comics) is also a character in the Marvel universe, where he's actually just a mild-mannered reporter and nothing more.
  • The word "muscle" comes from a Latin term meaning "little mouse."
  • The Japanese created a smoke alarm for those who can't hear, which pumps super-spicy wasabi mist into the air to alert them.
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