These Vintage Ads Would Instantly Be Banned Today

Think Again

Wow, it shouldn't be surprising that seventy years ago, people really hated women—but somehow it is! Plus, those outfits are ridiculous. Put your veiny calves away.

Domestic Violence

Back then, unfortunately, beating your wife was relatively normalized. This is a very bizarre and terrible way to advertise coffee, seeing as domestic violence should have nothing to do with how you get your morning caffeine fix.

The More You Know

Glaciers and ice sheets hold about 69 percent of the world's freshwater.
The Japanese created a smoke alarm for those who can't hear, which pumps super-spicy wasabi mist into the air to alert them.
North Korea and Cuba are the only places you can't buy Coca-Cola.
A quarter of all the bones in your body are in your feet.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.