Hygiene
Catch the first boat for Europe…
A moment of high drama in the Listerine lab, 1934.
Posted By: Alex - Mon May 28, 2012 -
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Category: Hygiene, Advertising, 1930s
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #22
Who would ever have figured that this practical joke would come back into fashion after 80 years? Be a big hit in your rich Manhattan co-op, as you sprinkle these liberally around!
From the 1930s catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 17, 2012 -
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Category: Hygiene, Insects and Spiders, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1930s, Pranks
Furburger
It's certainly been too long since we've had a musical number on WU, so without fur(ther) ado.....
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 16, 2012 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Feminism, Hygiene, Music, Sexuality, Women, Genitals
Thanet Girl fights dog poo
At the front of the group shot below is "Thanet Girl," an 'eco superhero' who patrols the streets of Thanet teaching kids about the importance of picking up dog poo. Her cry to arms is, "There is no such thing as the Dog Poo Fairy."She's aided in her efforts by the FIDO machine, which is some kind of robot dog that rolls around Thanet sucking up what dogs leave behind. Link: thisiskent.co.uk
Posted By: Alex - Tue May 08, 2012 -
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Category: Hygiene, Excrement, Scatology, Dogs
Little Armadillos
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 06, 2012 -
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Category: Hygiene, Science, Cartoons, Natural Wonders
Clean Those Valves!
1) Wooden Bridge Inspection
2) Arrow Dipping
3) Cranberry Bog Tour
Have we found a contender to match those in boredom? The speech is out of sync with the lip movements, and there's annoying media broadcast in the background. Plus, the test notes he blows are atrocious!
Winner!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 26, 2012 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Boredom, Hygiene, Music, Technology
Turpo
A salve made from turpentine? The same stuff you clean your paint brushes with? A wonder drug! And apparently, it cured colds, burns, and so much more!
You say you wish you could get your hands on some of this miraculous stuff? The Russians still make it! Follow the Amazon links below.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 20, 2012 -
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Category: Health, Hygiene, Medicine, Cures for the common cold, 1920s, Russia, Diseases
Follies of the Mad Men #179
VORWERK Stadt der Milben (Mite City) from Sehsucht™ on Vimeo.
Oh, great! Your product makes me feel like a genocidal monster!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 19, 2012 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Hygiene, Europe
Pneumatic Quantitative Kink Enema Machine
This may be a piece of standard medical equipment, but it struck me as a bit odd. Perhaps it's just the chinglish description. From zcruiheng.cn:
Posted By: Alex - Fri Feb 17, 2012 -
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Category: Hygiene, Inventions, Medicine
Hygienic Equipment for Men
Since most men usually wear their pants while using urinals, I can't imagine how this would work without getting their pants wet. Bonus weirdness is the cheesy music, heavily accented narration, and use of a plastic fish as a phallic stand-in.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jan 10, 2012 -
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Category: Bathrooms, Hygiene, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods, Body Fluids
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