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Interstellar_1@pawb.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

What is an interesting fact that you recently discovered?

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Interstellar_1@pawb.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago
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  • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@lemmy.world
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    Reagan made it legal to use cartoons to sell toys by deregulating marketing to children, according to the recent Wizard and the Bruiser episode

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      There’s only one thing cartoons should be selling.

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        Christ, what an asshole. 😤

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        Oh god.

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          Flintstones wasn’t originally meant for children, but for adults, that’s why there are cigarette commercials with these characters.

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        Winstons.

        EDIT: Holy shit I was just joking because I watched that 37 hour long Quinton video where Winston sponsors were a running joke throughout, but no it actually was.

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        Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

        only one thing

        Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

        I’m open-source; check me out at GitHub.

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      So Bronies owe some thanks to Ronald Reagan

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        That would explain the nazi undertones.

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      Link to that episode? Haven’t heard of that podcast/series/video and sounds like something interesting to listen to during a commute or another.

      That also explains a lot about the 80s sudden avalanche of cartoons that were just 30 minute long commercials for toys.

      • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@lemmy.world
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        [Wizard and the Bruiser] SNORKs w/ Henry Zebrowski 🅴 #wizardAndTheBruiser https://podcastaddict.com/wizard-and-the-bruiser/episode/174210305 via @PodcastAddict

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