I have to assume that this is an old pharmacy bottle, but even the mighty Google can't tell me anything about what this was all about (click here to see for yourself). Apparently, at some point in history, someone combined alum (hydrated potassium aluminium sulfate), boric acid and glycerine and used it in conjunction with with a feminine hygiene product. Or it is some kind of hoax. Those are my best guesses, anyone have a better one?
Thursday, September 9, 2010
I Didn't Realize There Was A Tampon Problem
This is another catch by QueenBee.
I have to assume that this is an old pharmacy bottle, but even the mighty Google can't tell me anything about what this was all about (click here to see for yourself). Apparently, at some point in history, someone combined alum (hydrated potassium aluminium sulfate), boric acid and glycerine and used it in conjunction with with a feminine hygiene product. Or it is some kind of hoax. Those are my best guesses, anyone have a better one?
I have to assume that this is an old pharmacy bottle, but even the mighty Google can't tell me anything about what this was all about (click here to see for yourself). Apparently, at some point in history, someone combined alum (hydrated potassium aluminium sulfate), boric acid and glycerine and used it in conjunction with with a feminine hygiene product. Or it is some kind of hoax. Those are my best guesses, anyone have a better one?
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The glycerine was apparently used "for hygroscopic purposes" (moisture control??) and the alum and boric acid were used "for astringent purposes" (sounds painful).
Many other strange ideas and pictures can be found here:
google books
I decided I should also mention an "interesting"
book cover of a related book published
about the same time.
There are alot of things about this picture that are very disturbing: book cover (might not be work safe)
I notice about a half dozen things that are very odd about that picture.
...An Upson County couple is suing a grocery store chain in federal court, claiming that the husband found a used tampon in his bowl of cereal...
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