The ‘oil’ he sold contained no actual snake oil; instead, it was a concoction of ineffective ingredients, offering no real health benefits.
The Snake Oil Scoundrel: Clark Stanley
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Posted by in Object Focus, Quackery Romantic Lachrymatory Bottles or Hoax?
Posted by in Object Focus, Victorians The most interesting thing about the myth of tear catchers is that it is totally believable considering that mourning was an outward artistic social expression to the Victorians.
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