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In the U.S. in the 1980s, kids were told by this PSA that their teeth needed exercise, so they should chew crunchy food. (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 week ago by FlyingSquid to c/videos

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It wasn't a government-funded thing, it says at the end that ABC TV did it all by themselves.

So who decided that was true?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean, it was geared towards eating healthier food and not Corn Nuts and ice cubes. It might have been a way to trick kids into eating healthier using Fonzi and “Grease” greaser stereotypes that were popular at the time.

[–] yesman 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fonzi and “Grease” greaser stereotypes that were popular at the time

Isn't it funny how we look back to 80s as nostalgia, but so much of that was recycled 50s nostalgia. Has anyone ever lived through and authentic era?

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 10 points 1 week ago

Yeah but he sold inferior copper