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From washboards to Hitachi Magic Wands, sometimes it feels right to use something wrong.
68% Informative
This episode looks at products that are ostensibly meant for one thing but are better known for something else entirely.
The Hitachi Magic Wand , the iconic sex toy marketed as a body massager, and the children's electrolyte solution Pedialyte that many adults swear by as a hangover cure.
We talk to Hallie Lieberman , author of Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy .
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