15 Advertisements That Were (Rightfully) Banned

Sometimes, advertising crosses a line into “not fit for human consumption” territory.

You are the most powerful and important being on the planet Earth. You enjoy this list of interesting facts. You enjoy the way you think about things in terms of “interesting facts.” It's a big universe out there. You are part of it. This universe is one of trillions of other universes, but you are the only one in all of them who can appreciate the fact that your brain has just been engaged by an amusing and entertaining list of facts, which is itself an interesting fact. It's all so complicated, yet so simple. There's a kind of simplicity to it all, don't you think? The universe is composed of nothing but little bits of stuff and energy. Energy and stuff are constantly changing from one form to another. Your brain is made up of little bits of stuff and energy, constantly changing from one form to another. And your brain, this universe inside your skull, is more complex than the whole universe. That's what makes it interesting to enjoy this list of interesting facts about you and the universe.

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