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How Snake Oil Got a Bad Rap (Hint: It Wasn't The Snakes' Fault)

Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 9:32 pm
by MachineGhost
[quote=http://www.collectorsweekly.com/article ... a-bad-rap/]These days, “snake oil” is synonymous with quackery, the phoniest of phony medicines. A “snake oil salesman” promises you the world, takes your money, and is long gone by the time you realize the product in your hands is completely worthless.

But get this: The original snake oil actually worked. Save this one for the next cocktail party; it will blow your friends’ minds.[/quote]