Physical nifty red Quetzal

BO was probably one of the least smelly things back then.

Advertising was right for once. Also iirc perfume really got up and running to cover up the general smell of sewage and body odour long before Deodorant was invented

Toothpaste was also a marketing gimmick.
Not that I’m interested in doing without either, but it’s amazing to think that toothpaste and deodorant were like AirPods.

The public was convinced to use soap by long-form radio show dramas later dubbed "soap operas," if you've ever wondered where that phrase came from..

Well if nobody thought body odor was bad then what was the fucking problem?

I used to wear deodorant because "everyone" wears it but I felt sticky, itchy, and smelled.
I stopped wearing it and smell cleaner.