These Vintage Ads Would Instantly Be Banned Today

My Wife, The Cleaner

Gift your wife a vacuum for Christmas, sure. Just don't expect her to be very thrilled about it.

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The More You Know

  • Crayola is literally "oily chalk."
  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
  • You can survive being in outer space without permanent damage for about half a minute.
  • Benjamin Franklin was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.