Vaseline - Don't try this at home! Vaseline's founder Robert Chesebrough would travel around demonstrating the power of his 'miracle' product. He would burn his skin in front of a live audience,
Robert Augustus Chesebrough, Ties to connecticut whalers, Filtered residue through charcoal, Lost election to future mayor, Ingested daily ration of vaseline
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