These Vintage Ads Would Instantly Be Banned Today

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

Only ¼ of the Sahara Desert is sandy.
Mount Everest is bigger now than the last time it was measured.
If you sneeze while driving at 60 mph, your eyes are closed for around 50 feet.
The Canary Islands are named after dogs, not birds.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.