50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

Sanitary towel

50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

In the early 20th Century, makers of sanitary towels had to find a way to sell an item that some people found too embarrassing to mention. In some parts of the world, that stigma still hasn't gone away. Tim Harford charts the controversial history of a quietly revolutionary product.

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