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Dating And Meet-up ZoneRe: Rating NAIRALAND Guys by sinizia: 10:57pm On Jul 10, 2015
cherryice:
Sinizia I miss chiam55..nt seeing mch of her posts lately evntho I know I not bn online of late meself
Any idea waddup wt her?
Hun, I'm at sea about Chiam55 whereabouts.

She's like a night walker, she usually comments around 1am to 3am whenever you she wants to post. She kind of retracted back to shell for long now. But her sharing of Mrcórk's post is constant. gringrin

She comes online though, but she doesn't post much again.
Dating And Meet-up ZoneRe: Rating NAIRALAND Guys by sinizia: 10:54pm On Jul 10, 2015
cherryice:
its a secret aint telln

hun hw abt d one u playd d couple comptn wt? M..kel?
Hun dnt tell me u two ddnt mess shocked
I'll fúck it out of you one day!! tongue

No we didn't. I'm reserving my dìck for your punny. I heard it will make me sing "Cherry, you the fùcking best.. Best i ever had." grin lipsrsealed
Dating And Meet-up ZoneRe: Rating NAIRALAND Guys by sinizia: 10:49pm On Jul 10, 2015
cherryice:
Wwoowww at thorough diivck down! U made me wet!! shocked
grin grin grin
Remember you bought a new phone and it's not water cum proof. So don't spoil your phone with your excess sqùirting. lipsrsealedgrin
Dating And Meet-up ZoneRe: Rating NAIRALAND Guys by sinizia: 10:46pm On Jul 10, 2015
cherryice:
Redgem just viewing ds thread n cum'in in her panties grin
Hun we got so many fucckers in here tonyt for dat

Uhmm the.sonofmark, good in bed but dsnt care abt you
Sinn.zu, he might stop halfway
Sinizia is weak grin lipsrsealed
rona.ld4lif is real deal grin

Make ur picks cheesy
Me weak? I need to give you a thorough dìck down!! angry

LOL @make your picks. grin
Dating And Meet-up ZoneRe: Rating NAIRALAND Guys by sinizia: 10:39pm On Jul 10, 2015
cherryice:
d lord's doing hun, never fget that.. grin

Hows ur fucckmate?
The Lord won't allow you fúck like hòrny bunnies. Tell me your secret. grin

None for now, looking for a new fuckmate. Any suggestion? grin
Dating And Meet-up ZoneRe: Rating NAIRALAND Guys by sinizia: 10:33pm On Jul 10, 2015
cherryice:
I neva stopped fucccking for a day shocked

about dt dude haha.. grin
Are you a stallion? How come you fúck everyday? And still be able to walk normal to work after each fuckfest? shockedshockedlipsrsealed
Dating And Meet-up ZoneRe: Rating NAIRALAND Guys by sinizia: 10:28pm On Jul 10, 2015
cherryice:
my love kiss
Ever since you met that dude, you've been so scarce. Have you started fùcking again? shockedshockedangry
Dating And Meet-up ZoneRe: Rating NAIRALAND Guys by sinizia: 6:50pm On Jul 10, 2015
cherryice:
Si.nnzu, truckp.usher is gay dt y he supprtn blackk.
Dude lovs diiicks
dnt say I told ya embarassed
angryangryangry
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 12:41pm On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
I'm an Idíot. A cursed child from useless generation
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 11:06am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
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Quote me when you are 40 with your braincase sealed...and not leaking cheesy Now, run home to mummy little boy...hmmm better still, run to romance section for what you know how to do best cheesy
Before i reach 40, your rotten carcass must have been eaten by vultures, so i won't be quoing you, you wretched imbécile!!
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 10:38am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
Take that to romance section and grow up dolt. Smh..kids of nowadays undecided
Maturity comes with age doesn't apply to you, because even at 40, you sound like a morón. Asswipé!!
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 10:28am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
Lol. Really you are a big for nothing tad. Now, run home to mummy and marinate in your stupidity. Have a nice day, some place else. cheesy grin
The rants of cyber retárded hediot.
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 10:22am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
lol. To retire at my agecheesy Who's looking to ensnare you? Gawd! I never knew you are this daft. Now, I know you're just a big for nothing dolt with access to a wap phone to display your unworthy being cheesy
Btw, don't let your mind wander, its too small to be let out on its own. I will ignore you becauseyou're just damn tad. cheesy
you are a consummate retärd! A lost cause. A worthless soul. Daftness runs in your veins. You will only ignore me because this topic of discourse is above your pay grade, morón!!
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 10:11am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
Very doltish of you! Damn, where is insecticide when I need one? Why don't you slip into something more comfortable? Like a coma. If you have something to say raise your hand, and place it over your mouth. I'm too busy for a meatball like you. undecided
your mates are in their retirement homes - enjoying the
fruits of their labour while you are here looking for a young
man to ensnare. do you not know any shame? a morön like you at 48 is an imbëcile forever.
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 9:58am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
Yeah, when I was your age dolt. Did you eat an extra bowl of stupidity this morninghuh
So you eat stupidity? Wow!! No wonder you sound like a podigal bastàrd. sad
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 9:47am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
Feel for your loved ones and leave mine to deal with. I like you. You remind me of myself when I was young and stuwpid. undecided
So you are young and stúpid? No wonder your life is a monument to stupidity. Kpele. sad
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 9:43am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
I see i've set aside today to further humiliate myself in public forum. I'm not being rude. I'm just insignificant. undecided
Yeah, i know you are useless. I feel for your loved ones for having to put up with an Idíot like you. sad
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 9:39am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
The problem with me... My life is useless and in reverse just like the way i think in reverse undecided
You don't have a life at all, you are reproach to all thing, cursed slave. undecided
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 9:10am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
The sense in my post was too cumbersome for your sand filled head to grapple with undecided
You've never made sense in your life, guess you are cursed from birth. undecided
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 8:56am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
You could've quoted me without jumping on the bandwagon of trash spewers undecided
You typed trash, so i quoted you to point out the nonsense in your post. undecided
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 8:45am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
SE people have every right to reject what you don't want. Stop mentioning me to talk trash and reason with your head undecided
If you weren't talking trash, i wouldn't have quoted you in the first place. undecided
PoliticsRe: Umahi: FG has moved Boko haram prisoners out of south-east by sinizia: 8:21am On Jul 10, 2015
Burger01:
See them. Is SE not part of Nigeria?smiley
They should be relocated to your compound, after all you are a Nigerian. undecided
RomanceRe: Reason Why Ladies Orders For Expensive Dishes During Dates. by sinizia(op): 10:44pm On Jul 09, 2015
If that's the case, the ladies should not complain when we demand for sex after spending, or do like the Dubai guy that left the girl stranded for refusing him sex after spending millions. grin
RomanceReason Why Ladies Orders For Expensive Dishes During Dates. by sinizia(op): 10:40pm On Jul 09, 2015
gringrin

PoliticsRe: UPDATED: Death Toll From Zaria Attack Hits 25 by sinizia: 2:03pm On Jul 09, 2015
steph2sweet:
In short I love you for this post
Love you too. wink
Romance10 Signs You’re Stuck In A Toxic Relationship by sinizia(op):
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When you’re in a relationship, it can be hard to tell if it’s toxic. After all, you’re investing your time and energy into someone that you really care about. It could take a friend or family member to point out that certain aspects of the relationship aren’t healthy for you at all. Even after you’re informed of this, it can be hard to accept that the person you love so much is actually putting a tremendous amount of stress on your heart and mind.

Toxic relationships can leave you drained in every way. When you’re in an unhealthy relationship, you can become physically exhausted, emotionally drained and mentally fatigued. It’s hard to think straight when you’re in this type of situation, and you may not think twice about the lack of emotional energy you now have.

No one likes to hear or to think that they may be with the wrong person. The point of getting into a relationship is to build a lasting bond with someone, so coming to the realization that it may not work out can be disappointing. However, it’s much more disappointing in the long run to be in a toxic relationship. Here are 10 signs that it’s time to move on.


10. One-Sided Authority
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A relationship should be a partnership. That means one person shouldn’t run everything when it comes to the life the two of you share. Of course, you both have different talents and abilities, so if one person is in charge of the finances while the other makes sure the house is clean, there’s no problem with that, in and of itself. However, when one person in the relationship determines how the money will be spent, when the house should be cleaned, where the two of you will spend your weekends, and who you should hang out with, you could be in a toxic relationship. While it’s nice to have someone who makes life easier for you, you should never feel like it’s a problem if you express your own opinion. After all, you’re an adult.

9. The Desire For Completion
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Due to the romanticized way in which relationships are sometimes portrayed, you may feel that your partner is supposed to make you feel whole. If you are expecting something and get disappointed each time your partner makes a choice that doesn’t make you feel “complete,” the relationship could be toxic. Likewise, if the person you’re with is extremely needy or controlling, he/she could be depending on you for their personal fulfillment. Of course, that doesn’t mean you should allow yourself to be disrespected. It just means that each person in the relationship should be responsible for his/her own personal growth. Making sure the voids in your life are satisfied is your job. It’s not anyone else’s responsibility to make you feel complete, even if you’re in a relationship. Two self-assured people who are willing to learn from each other can likely build a lasting and satisfying romantic partnership.

8. Codependency
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Yes, people in relationships should be able to rely on each other. Yes, you should be able to trust your partner with your biggest secrets. Your mate should be willing to help you through the difficult parts of life. However, when you make all your decisions based on your partner’s preferences and have no regard for yourself (or vice versa), you’re exhibiting codependency. This is very unhealthy. Likewise, when your partner can’t function unless you’re doing all the things he/she wants you to do (or vice versa), your mate is also codependent. It’s important to negotiate in your relationship, even on small matters. Each person needs to be heard and respected, in order to avoid resentment. The adjustments and changes you make for your mate, as well as the changes your mate makes for you, should never seem like a heavy obligation. You’re supposed to do those things out of love for each other.


7. Too Many Expectations
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A healthy relationship consists of two people who are not perfect, and choose to love each other in spite of their imperfections. Your spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend is not going to make perfect choices all the time. He/she may have done some things in the past that cause regret. Your presence in your mate’s life should send the message that you love him/her no matter what. You deserve to feel that same comfort and unconditional love as well. Also, it’s important not to be too idealistic. Your mate isn’t going to respond to life in the same ways that you do all the time. Don’t make him/her feel bad because he/she doesn’t respond the way you would to certain situations in life.

6. Bringing Up The Past
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If your mate is always bringing up your past mistakes to justify their actions, you’re in a toxic relationship. Again, no one is perfect. Your significant other shouldn’t use your past as a way to manipulate you. It’s also not healthy to engage in a battle of who made the most mistakes in a relationship. This turns into one person feeling that he/she is owed more of an apology than the other. You don’t want to be on either side of that argument. If you can’t fully accept each other, mistakes and all, it’s best to end the relationship for the peace of mind of everyone involved.

5. Dishonesty
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A non-toxic relationship is built on the truth. If your significant other is lying to you, even about small things, this is a sign that the relationship is unhealthy. When your mate omits information when communicating with you, that’s the same as lying. Sometimes, people will repeat lies that they want to believe, in an effort to convince you that the lies are truth. If you know that your mate has been lying to you about something, even if it’s a minor issue, bring it to his/her attention. When a person lies to you, it means they don’t respect, trust or care enough for you to tell you the truth. That has no place in a fulfilling relationship.

4. Lack Of Forgiveness
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Once again, it’s important to keep in mind that neither you nor your partner is perfect. You’re going to make mistakes in life, and you’re going to make mistakes in your relationship. You need to be able to forgive each other and learn to rebuild trust again. The rebuilding of trust is not only necessary after a “big” offense like cheating (although it may be best to leave in these circumstances). Even when you or your partner need forgiveness for smaller issues, it’s important that you put the past behind you and start to reestablish trust again. If you find pleasure in bringing up the past to get the upper hand on your partner, this is toxic. If your mate won’t forgive you no matter how many times you sincerely apologize, this is also toxic. It’s time to work diligently on forgiveness, or move on.

3. Passive Aggressiveness
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You and your partner are upset with each other. However, instead of talking openly about the issue, you harbor resentment and pretend that everything is fine. Then, the two of you start to punish each other in other areas of the relationship. For example, you’re angry with your spouse for not doing the dishes like you asked. So, when the two of you attend a dinner with his co-workers, you act cold and distant in an attempt to embarrass him. Or, you could be upset that a romantic evening didn’t go as planned. However, instead of talking about it, you “forget” to buy your mate a fresh bouquet of flowers the way you usually do every week. This is not an effective or healthy way to conduct a relationship. If you have to make annoying or petty gestures to get your partner to pay attention, so you can (sometimes) eventually get to the root of the problem, you’re wasting precious time and energy that could be spent loving each other.

2. Emotional Blackmail
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If your significant other has a habit or character flaw that is causing problems in the relationship, you shouldn’t be afraid to talk to him/her about it lovingly. If you fear that they will get too upset, cry or start blaming you for things, you’re in a relationship where emotional blackmail has prevailed. You shouldn’t fear a penalty for being honest with your partner. If he/she truly cares for you, he/she will listen to your concerns with an open mind and at least make an effort to improve their behavior or compromise with you. It’s important to treat certain conversations with extreme care and consideration, but your partner shouldn’t use emotion as a way to blackmail you.

1. Not Making Time for Each Other
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This doesn’t seem toxic until it’s either almost too late, or the relationship can’t be salvaged. We all get really busy sometimes. The longer you’re with someone, the more your lives and obligations intertwine. You may have children to raise together and businesses that you’re running. You may be helping each other take care of sick or elderly family members. However, don’t forget about your actual relationship. Relationships are a living thing, and they need care and attention in order to thrive. Make a conscious decision to spend quality time with your mate on a regular basis. This sends the message that you truly care about him/her, and that you prioritize the relationship. When you fail to do this, both you and your mate could start harboring feelings of resentment that could lead to the demise of the relationship.

Sources: marcandangel.com

www.therichest.com/rich-list/most-popular/10-signs-you-need-to-escape-youre-toxic-relationship/?view=all
Nairaland GeneralRe: 10 Successful Companies That Started Off As Something Completely Different by sinizia(op): 10:04pm On Jul 08, 2015
cc: Lalasticlala, Ishilove, Obinoscopy.
CrimeRe: Picture Of A Policeman Who's Hand Was Chopped Off In While Trying 2 Catch A Bus by sinizia: 9:52pm On Jul 08, 2015
Cos of 100 Naira roger? I have no pity for the fool.
Nairaland GeneralRe: 10 Successful Companies That Started Off As Something Completely Different by sinizia(op): 7:51pm On Jul 08, 2015
5. Old Spice Was Originally For Women

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In one of the most successful ad campaigns of all time with over 50 million views on YouTube, Old Spice displayed “The man your man could smell like.” Remember, ladies? He’s on a horse with “two tickets to the thing you love.” It’s an homage to American virility, apparently accessible only if you use Old Spice body wash (although it’s hard to imagine how rubbing yourself with a fluffy loofah could make you as tough as a Ford pickup truck, but alright if you say so).

The catch to all of this? Old Spice was originally for women and not big, hairy men.

Introduced in 1937, the first ever Old Spice product was called Early American Old Spice for women. Although its male successor hit the market only a year later, it’s hard to imagine that the brand that has been spoken for by Terry Crews, Isaiah Mustafa, and Fabio could once have been for dainty American darlings.

4. National Geographic Was Once a Scholarly Journal

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The magazine that we all know for its super high resolution, polychromatic pictures used to be a small-circulation quarterly for the brainiest members of society.

On January 27, 1888, the National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, D.C., for “the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.” Included in its members were lawyers, scientists, military officials, teachers, cartographers, and financiers who wanted to foster discovery, invention, change, and mass communication.

However, it wasn’t until an 1899 change in leadership that the magazine acquired broader appeal, especially through its photographs. Until then, it had resembled a journal, with few visuals aside from technical sketches and long, turgid articles on specific topics. Only at the turn of the century did editors begin including photos, which quickly overwhelmed the text.

The only thing leftover from National Geographic’s first few issues is its signature yellow border and an amorphous curiosity about the world. But never again would the magazine run an article about international soil conditions, preferring instead foreign human-interest curiosities

3. BMW Was Originally An Aircraft Company

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Founded in 1916, with the merger of Rapp Engine Works and Otto Aircraft Works, Bavarian Motor Works, or BMW, was originally a company for aircrafts. Among other things, the company powered German fighters in the first World War.

But after the war, which Germany lost, the Treaty of Versailles forbade the production of aircrafts in the central European country. Its main source of revenue gone, BMW turned to other types of engines, and began to manufacture motorcycles. BMW motorcycles are still coveted today, but not quite like their automobiles, which are an international symbol of effortless opulence.

The first car made by BMW was the small, 315 Dixi. It was small and inexpensive, fitting the needs of a country whose economy had been ruined by a war of attrition and its subsequent reparations.

Even though BMWs are known for their powerful engines, it’s hard to imagine that the company once built jets, and not only jets, but fighter jets meant to defeat another European country in war.

2. Cosmopolitan Didn’t Always Publish Feminine Sex Tips

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Nowadays, Cosmopolitan, commonly referred to as Cosmo, is a magazine for young women who want to discover some seven hundred sexy bedroom tips to titillate their pudgy boyfriends. But there was a time when Cosmopolitan magazine was actually quite refined.

Originally called The Cosmopolitan Magazine, the publication was first printed in 1886 as a journal of fashion, household décor, cooking, and other domestic interests. When Schlicht & Field’s, Cosmo’s publishing company, went bankrupt in 1888, the magazine was sold to Joseph Newton Hallock, who turned it into a literary magazine with serialized fiction and book reviews. John Brisben Walker took over a year later in 1889 and expanded the content to include short stories and travel essays, with an emphasis on social reform and education.

It wasn’t until 1965, when Haley Gurley Brown, author of Sex and the Single Girl, took over the magazine that it became the Cosmo common to us today. It was under Brown’s leadership that the magazine adopted its motto, “fun, fearless, female,” and began to run covers of pop-tarts in cocktail dresses.

1. There’s A Good Reason Coke® And Coke Are Homophones…

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Coca-Cola is arguably the most popular soft drink in the world. Even if it isn’t the most consumed of them, it is definitely the soda with the best brand recognition. Seeing as Coke, Pepsi, and RC taste more or less the same (BLASPHEMY!!!), could this immense popularity be because Coca-Cola is just the tiniest bit… addictive?

Not anymore. Now, it’s just delicious and goes particularly well with fast-food. But when it was discovered, Coca-Cola came mixed with cocaine.

The drink was inspired by a rich man’s cocktail of sweet wine and cocaine, first tried in France. Noting the trend, Dr. John Pemberton of Atlanta, Georgia began producing it at home, and soon his company prospered. Unfortunately for him, a county prohibition passed in Fulton thirty-four years before the 18th Amendment, and his product became illegal.

To circumvent the law, Pemberton created a sweet-tasting, non-alcoholic syrup to go with the cocaine solution. He called the bottled mixture: “Coca-Cola: The Temperance Drink,” however hard it may be to fathom that a sweet, caffeinated soda packed with cocaine could make anyone temperate.

Although today we let everyone drink Coca-Cola, almost a hundred years ago it was most definitely a libation for grown-ups. No longer illegal once the alcohol was removed, the mix was potent enough to get anyone high as balls, and, as such, was definitely not always the same excellent complement to a midday McDonald’s Happy Meal.



Sources: potbelly.com, businessinsider.com, finance.yahoo.com, britannica.com,
motherjones.com, news.oldspice.com , history.com , theatlantic.com

www.therichest.com/business/companies-business/10-successful-companies-that-started-off-as-something-completely-different/?view=all
Nairaland GeneralRe: 10 Successful Companies That Started Off As Something Completely Different by sinizia(op): 7:26pm On Jul 08, 2015
6. 3M Was Once A Mining Company

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3M’s sales probably spike in December, and not because people like to give out Post-It notes for Christmas. Nothing makes wrapping paper stay in place like a roll of 3M Scotch tape, especially when manipulated by a 3M tape dispenser. For most people, one look at the company’s logo probably brings back memories of taping down winter-patterned paper, or perhaps of taping posters of their favorite band up on their bedroom walls.

But the company didn’t always produce scotch tape (and surprisingly a ton of other things outside the realm of consumer goods). Originally, it was a small-scale mining venue, started in Minnesota in 1902. The 3 M’s of 3M stand for Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company.

The five founders of the company wanted to mine Crystal Bay, near Orono, for a mineral called corundum. However, the mineral was neither plentiful nor lucrative, so they quickly abandoned the endeavor, but kept the snappy sounding name. It was only in 1925 that the company began to produce tape, thanks to the discovery of masking tape by a young lab assistant.

Now 3M is a staple at Staples, but a hundred years ago, it would have been easier to find the logo on a giant underground drill than in a secretary’s desk drawer.
Nairaland GeneralRe: 10 Successful Companies That Started Off As Something Completely Different by sinizia(op): 7:23pm On Jul 08, 2015
7. Lysol Was Originally A Form of Birth Control
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“Ouch, that stings!” said every girl who tried Lysol in the first half of the 20th century, and not because she ignored its current warning to avoid contact with the skin. By 1911, doctors had recorded 193 Lysol poisonings and five deaths from uterine irrigation: women were actually using the now counter top/toilet bowl spray as a form of birth control.

In the early 20th century, current and effective forms of contraception, such as condoms and diaphragms, were not only expensive, but also controlled by the medical industry. Although not officially labeled a form of birth control, Lysol was marketed as a generously interpretable “feminine hygiene” product, meaning women were made to believe that using Lysol would prevent them from becoming pregnant. Due to a scarcity of information about sexual health, they believed it.

In 1953, the cresol in the formula was replaced with ortho-hydroxydiphenyl, and Lysol was pushed for cleaning porcelain and treating ringworm. Despite that, Lehn and Fink Products continued to market it as feminine hygiene. Even though they now discourage use of Lysol Disinfectant Wipes on one’s body, not so long ago, they once recommended that consumers spray it up inside themselves to stay nice and puritanically clean.
Nairaland GeneralRe: 10 Successful Companies That Started Off As Something Completely Different by sinizia(op): 7:21pm On Jul 08, 2015
8. Sears Started As A Mail-Order Watch Operation

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Even though it’s now in a massive decline (some have even called it “a death spiral,”) Sears was once one of America’s biggest department stores. It sold everything from refrigerators to treadmills to motorcycle parts at affordable prices. But before the decline and before the rise of this titanic retailer, it was just a little operation that sold watches by mail order.

Established in 1886 by Richard W. Sears, the R. W. Sears Watch Company was meant to sell watches to people who wrote in and asked for them. In 1887, Sears hired Alvah C. Roebuck as a watch repairman, that way they could not only sell but also repair them. In 1889, Sears sold his business, but kept the model in mind. He started another mail-order operation with Roebuck, which in 1893 came to be known as Sears, Roebuck, and Company. The company expanded quickly by offering a wide range of merchandise at low prices. The catalog model allowed them to acquire market share in places where people had no access to retail stores, such as farm towns and villages.

It was only in 1925 that the Sears company opened its first retail location, almost thirty years after it was created. These stores grew into the once-popular-now-abandoned stores, annexes to almost every shopping mall in America.

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