In 1969, a now-iconic commercial first popped the question, “How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?” This deceptively simple line in a 30-second script managed ...

From a compulsive liar who became a folk hero to a luxury launch that advertised rocks instead of cars, these campaigns now seem almost unbelievable. Yet each one captured a specific anxiety or ...