🚫 From jet-powered cars to lead-filled lunchboxes, the 1970s were full of inventions that *looked amazing* — until people started getting hurt.
In this third and final episode of our “Banned Inventions” series, we dive into the terrifying tech that once made it to market:
• The Chrysler Turbine Car that could run on tequila
• Diet pills that caused heart attacks
• Toys with actual uranium
• Cigarette ads targeting kids
• And so much more...
☠️ Innovation ran faster than regulation.
👉 COMMENT below: Which invention shocked you the most?
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