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Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 22, 2013 -
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Category: Body, Skin and Skin Conditions, Hygiene, Asia
Marvel Whirling Spray
Marvel Whirling Spray was a feminine hygiene product marketed in the early 20th century. It stopped being made and fell into obscurity for 100 years until the early 21st century, when it earned a place in comic-book history.
Alan Moore included a reprint of one of the Marvel Whirling Spray ads in an issue of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Vol. 1, #5). An executive at DC (publishers of the comic) saw the ad and became worried that their rival, Marvel Comics, would take offense — even though Marvel Whirling Spray was a real product that existed before Marvel Comics. So he ordered the entire print run destroyed. The few copies that survived are now considered rare collector's items. More details at recalledcomics.com.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jan 19, 2013 -
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Category: Hygiene, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods, Products, 1900s
Pubic hair grooming injuries on the rise
The article "Pubic Hair Grooming Injuries Presenting to U.S. Emergency Departments" was published in the December issue of the journal Urology. The authors note that the scientific community has paid little attention to the subject of pubic hair grooming injuries, which is why their article is a welcome correction.The take-home from the article is that a) pubic hair grooming injuries are on the rise, mostly because more people are watching porn, inspiring them to want to look like porn stars down there, so they start grooming, sometimes with bad consequences; and b) razors were responsible for most of the injuries. The authors recommend using clippers instead.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Dec 19, 2012 -
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Category: Hygiene, Medicine, Genitals, Hair and Hairstyling
Coughs and Sneezes
It's that time of the year again!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 06, 2012 -
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Category: Hygiene, PSA’s, 1940s, Europe
Wolverine Soap
Even before a certain blade-wielding comicbook character pre-empted the name of "Wolverine," could it possibly have been a good idea to name your product after a vicious, pint-sized killer beast?
"Wolverine Soap--it will rip the dirt off your skin, and your skin with it!"
No wonder the pitchman in the ad below is working so hard to find sales reps.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 21, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Products, Death, Destruction, Hygiene, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods, 1920s
Brush your teeth with soap?
Toothpastes containing glycerine—which most do—are very sticky, requiring over 20 rinses to remove it from tooth surfaces. Glycerine-containing toothpastes leave a residual film, preventing the teeth from proper re-enamelization. Soap, on the other hand, is removed with two rinses.
Maybe he's onto something. I have no idea. But for now I think I'll stick with toothpaste.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Sep 13, 2012 -
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Category: Hygiene, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods
Sh*tty Jobs Can Be Yours!
Apparently not a Monty Python skit.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 28, 2012 -
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Category: Bombast, Bloviation and Pretentiousness, Business, Hygiene, Excrement, Propaganda, Thought Control and Brainwashing, Slavery, Bondage and Indenture, Sleaze and Sleazeballs, Stupidity
Poop Patrol—Lion and Tiger Division
Every owner of domestic cats can relate to changing the litterbox.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 11, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Hygiene, Excrement
Wash ‘Em
This will be winning MTV Awards and Grammys, I'm sure.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 16, 2012 -
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Category: Hygiene, PSA’s
Early Example of Godwin’s Law
When stumped for a putdown regarding body odor, you can always invoke Hitler.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 07, 2012 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Dictators, Tyrants and Other Harsh Rulers, Hygiene, 1940s
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