These Vintage Ads Would Instantly Be Banned Today

Torture Device

This is not a medieval torture device, no matter how much it may look like one. In what universe does this contraption resemble a baseball mask? And who asked for something like this?

Women Can't Do Anything: The Musical

One would assume that if this woman was a Telex operator, she would know what a Telex is. Of course, according to every advertisers in the twentieth century, women didn't know how to read, drive, or identify basic objects.

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The More You Know

  • The first pair of Nike running shoes was made in a waffle iron.
  • February used to be the last month of the year.
  • The average golf ball has 336 dimples.
  • Dentistry is the oldest profession in the world.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.