60-Second Science
RSS news feed This will just take a minute.

Nuclear doomsday clock reminds America to "fall back", buy scented candles

0a5a4_doomsday febreze.jpg
Ad copy reads, "It's daylight savings time. Remember to light your Febreze candle one hour earlier."

When I saw this ad in the Sunday newspaper, I couldn't help but notice its striking similarity to a certain global-security bellwether made famous by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.

Maybe Pentagram has both ad accounts?

Or perhaps Febreze is just being forward-thinking with their brand associations. In the event of global thermonuclear apocalypse, they'll have the scented-candle market locked up. (Because nothing hides the odor of fallout and spit-roasted babies like "Meadows & Rain™".)

Comments

Christopher Mims Author Profile Page says:

Thanks for the spoiler warning, you lout -- I was only on page 11 of Cormac McCarthy's The Road!

John Pavlus Author Profile Page says:

Egah! My bad. I've changed the link to be spoiler-less.

Add a comment

Today's Podcast

60 Second Science Podcast
May 15, 2008
Airplane Air Not So Germy
Previous Next
Subscribe
Get this widget on your own website
60 Second Psych Podcast
May 12, 2008
You Say "Ga," I say "Ba," but Everyone Hears "Da"
Previous Next
Subscribe
Get this widget on your own website
Monkey's Choice: A reader and editor favorite article
Know a story we missed? Have a scoop? Tip us!

Get 60-Second Science by Email:

The Best Comment

Recent comments

BuzzFeed
Add To Your Site

You might also like...

60 Second Science: Your Source for Technology, Biology, Health, Space, Environment and Science News