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The Story Behind

Emily Prokop

Mouthwash

APR 9, 20199 MIN
The Story Behind

Mouthwash

APR 9, 20199 MIN

Description

One of the most fascinating things about today’s episode is not just the creation of this everyday object, but the marketing tactic of presenting a problem that many people weren’t concerned with until the solution was advertised.

You’re listening to The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History of the Ordinary. I’m your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Mouthwash.

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