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It's black & white, it's magic, it has an address AND it has a wacky illustration with floating hands. :D



See that address today.

I found so much interesting info, like this USDA judgment against them for "misbranding" (the "magic" part, despite containing only some caffeine and acetanilide) and causing illness (due to acetanilide, a toxin/carcinogen).  As Wikipedia notes: "Acetanilide is no longer used as a drug in its own right, although the success of its metabolite – paracetamol (acetaminophen) – is well known."





Even more interesting are these two trade cards, which seem purposefully designed to induce headaches:


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