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An image shows a fake advertisement featuring an illustration of a man kissing his wife on the cheek while she cleans. The ad says, "Is Your Wife Getting Hysterical Again?" and features an illustration depicting "Calm-a-Lot tranquilizer tablets."

Is vintage ad for 'Calm-a-Lot' tranquilizer tablets real? There's no proof it existed

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 10, 2026

An image purportedly showing an authentic 1950s advertisement was a fake, mimicking typical sexi ...

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An old newspaper clipping that reads: "Chance for a Spinster. — A young man in Aroostook County, Maine, advertising for a wife, speaks of himself as follows: "I am eighteen years old, have a good set of teeth, and believe in Andy Johnson, the star-spangled banner, and the 4th of July. I have taken up a State lot, cleared up eighteen acres last year, and seeded ten of it down."

Is old newspaper clip of man with 'good set of teeth' seeking wife real? Biting into claim

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 29, 2026

A screenshot circulating online showed an article that ran in Harper’s Weekly, but the text coul ...

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Is 'every morning's a Smirnoff morning' vodka ad real or spoof?

Written by: Joey Esposito

Feb. 15, 2026

The advertisement appeared to be an example of “culture jamming,” an anti-capitalist movement th ...

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Kix cereal once offered 'Atomic Bomb Ring' with radioactive material as a promotion?

Written by: Jack Izzo

July 22, 2025

Kix's rings contained radioactive polonium-210, but not enough to cause harm.

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10 vintage ads we've fact-checked that will make you look twice

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

May 16, 2025

Vintage advertisements shared widely on social media seemingly fall into two categories: surpris ...

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Vintage ad that reads "SPIKED TOOTHPASTE — SCOTCH OR BOURBON FLAVORED...Put some 'spirit' in your brushing! Real, honest to goodness whiskey in toothpaste... in your favorite flavors. He'll be brushing his teeth 3, 4, even 5 times daily. Nosey guests will wonder, if it's the medicine chest or liquor cabinet. Cleans teeth, too!

Is this vintage ad for whiskey toothpaste real? We're not sure — but the product is

Written by: Rae Deng

April 21, 2025

Decades before pop star Kesha sang about brushing her teeth "with a bottle of Jack," companies s ...

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American actor Matt Dillon, wearing a white cap-sleeved t-shirt and jeans, reclining on a wooden seat, United States, circa 1983. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)

No, T-shirts were not invented in 1904 for bachelors who couldn't sew

Written by: Rae Deng

March 2, 2025

The claim appeared to originate from misinterpretations of a 2013 New York Times article.

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A burger and fries are shown next to each other on what appears to be wood staging.

Yes, this is a real '90s ad predicting 2020s prices of cars, trips, and burgers with fries

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 26, 2025

After listing the estimated prices, the ad said, "You'll eat in. You won't drive. And you won't ...

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'90s Ad Estimating Today's Prices for Vacations, Cars Is Real

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 2, 2025

"They say in thirty years a burger & fries could cost $16,” the advertisement read.

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Vintage Coffee Print Ad of Man Spanking Woman Is Real. Here's What It Said

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 21, 2025

The Chase & Sanborn coffee advertisement depicting a man raising his hand to spank a woman appea ...

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Vintage Razor Ad Included Apparent Double Entendre About 'Extra Head' for Wife

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Dec. 25, 2024

While some "vintage ads" circulating online these days days are fake, this one is 100% real.

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A white man sitting in a red chair wearing a red hat and sui is pictured next to a tree decorated with ornaments with presents underneath it.

Santa Claus Contemplated Shooting Himself in Real Vintage Ad

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 12, 2024

The bizarre ad for a men's fashion brand prompted one social media user to say: "This is unhinge ...

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Vintage KFC Ad Promoted 'The Colonel's Holiday 3-Way'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 26, 2024

"Explore a fantasy world where you'll experience satisfaction beyond imagination," the suggestiv ...

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Marathon-Brand Cigarettes Were 'Official' Cigarette of 1984 Olympics?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich Nick Hardinges

Aug. 3, 2024

Tobacco companies advertised alongside the Games beginning in the 1920s.

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Real 'More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette' Vintage Ad?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 7, 2024

"Doctors advertised camels as healthy and then the science showed that cigarettes cause cancer," ...

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Is This Vintage Ad for 'Poop Juice' Constipation Remedy Real?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Jan. 29, 2024

"Let the good times flow," the text on the viral image read.

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Is Suggestive 'Two Fingers and a Thumb' 7-Up Ad From 1960s Real?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 1, 2023

"And boy oh boy can you sure work up a thirst," a woman in the alleged ad is captioned as saying.

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vintage ads and recipes tout 7-up and milk as a family favorite

Is This Vintage '7-Up and Milk' Promotion Real?

Written by: David Emery

March 6, 2023

Tastes change, what can we say?

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Have Some Fun. Beat Your Wife Tonight.

Is This 'Beat Your Wife Tonight' Ad from the '70s Real?

Written by: David Emery

Nov. 12, 2022

There are so many "politically incorrect" vintage ads out there that it can be hard to tell the ...

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Born Gentle - Philip Morris cigarette ad

Is This a Real Philip Morris Ad Featuring Mother and Baby?

Written by: David Emery

Sept. 30, 2022

"Proud mothers, please forgive us if we too feel something of the pride of a new parent."

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