This 1943 advertisement for Bag Balm (still sold today as a top product for chapped hands and other parts) captures a moment in the product's history when, it seems, competitors had come into the market with similar-seeming products. The ad walks a fine line between extolling the virtue of its class of products (selling farmers on the idea of using balm at all) and reminding potential customers that, should they decide to use a balm, they should use this one.
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We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… READ THE REST
While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… READ THE REST
