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Sanitary towel
In the early 20th Century, makers of sanitary towels had to find a way to sell an item that some people found too embarrassing to mention. In some parts of the world, that stigma still hasn't gone away. Tim Harford chart...
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Sanitary towel is an episode from 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy by BBC. In the early 20th Century, makers of sanitary towels had to find a way to sell an item that some people found too embarrassing to mention. In some parts of the...
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Published Jan 20, 2020, 9:46 long, audio available.
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