These Vintage Ads Would Instantly Be Banned Today

"Mild"

If it wasn't clear, the company is comparing their mild and smooth cigarettes to this random lady. What about her is "mild?" Why is that bird smoking a cigarette?

Floating Head

There is absolutely no rhyme or reason to this ad. It's as strange as it is scary and disturbing. It looks like this man is taking a photograph of his disembodied floating head.

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The More You Know

  • In 1993, San Francisco held a referendum over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying a ventriloquist’s dummy called Brendan O’Smarty. He was.
  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
  • In 1567, the man said to have the longest beard in the world died after he tripped over his beard running away from a fire.
  • Finland has more saunas than cars.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.