Before it was sold over-the-counter for oral care, did you know that Listerine was initially invented in the 19th century as a surgical antiseptic, and later promoted as a floor cleaner and cure for gonorrhea?
(The smell always did remind us a bit of Pine-Sol®. . . .)
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Mouthwash or ‘Clap’trap?
