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Original Title: TIL that in 1975, after Gillette introduced a two-blade cartridge razor, Saturday Night Live aired a fake commercial for a three-blade razor. Gillette introduced one in 1998. In 2004, a satirical article in The Onion introduced a fictional five-blade razor. A real five-blade razor came out in 2006.

  • VerseAndVermin@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    When I switched, I got the whole setup you describe. Even special soap from etsy. It was too much of a ritual.

    Between simple blades and an electric, I’m good and it’s pretty fast as long as I keep up with it.

    I did do dollar shave for a little bit and it was okay. But this is an easier version of set it and forget it. Like you said, it’s pretty cheap.