Just imagine not having to fill the ad with a stock photo of smiling children.
Fun facts: What did people use before toothpaste? Charred eggshells were just one of the lovely options.
The Giant Armadillo has more teeth than any other land mammal — up to 100!
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Avon calling.
Fun facts: The first Avon Representative was Mrs. P.F.E. Albee in 1886.
There were one million Avon Representatives by 1978.
On a personal note, there are two perfumes that have seduced me at pivotal moments in my life. Avon’s Odyssey is one of them.
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This ad has a pretty utilitarian headline in the innovation/differentiation/unique-selling-proposition/how-will-it-improve-your-life vein, but once you get into the body copy, it’s a golden-age masterpiece of copywriting.
Fun fact: The snooze alarm was invented in 1956.
While we’re at it, here’s a 2,000-year history of alarm clocks thanks to Atlas Obscura.
Hey babe, are you into horology?
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Don’t you hate it when you buy a full-page ad with minimal copy and lots of glorious white space and you forget to proofread the headline?
Fun fact: This record was originally pressed in gold vinyl.
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Something for the auto buffs: Why Packard Died
Want a Packard of your very own? Looks like a 1929 Packard 645 Deluxe Eight goes for an average of $212,926 these days. What a bargain!
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From his signature pose to his rumbling catchphrase, Paris Hilton always found inspiration from the Green Giant.
A little Cheez Whiz in that sammich, and she’d be marryin’ material.
Fun facts: Wonder Bread’s name was inspired by hot air balloons.
No money was exchanged for Wonder Bread’s prominent brand use in Sony Picture’s Talladega Nights.
Horseradish is neither a radish nor a horse.
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Fun fact: The earliest known cigar is from an image on a 10th century Mayan pot. So if cavemen smoked cigars, they probably used their caves as humidors, but this is purely speculation on my part.
Another fun fact: It’s also highly unlikely cavemen ever used clubs.
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Trivia: A skilled male cigar roller is called a torcedor.
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Trivia: “Close, but no cigar.” Its origin comes from being screwed over by a carnie. As for “Give that man a cigar,” same place but with a happy ending.
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