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I mean they also were the first to market Heroine, that hasn't really stopped sales of asprin.

(Heroin.)

Yes, the marketing of heroines preceded them and is generally harmless (protests against "Wonder Woman" notwithstanding).

Pretty sure it was autocorrected.

Bayer knowingly sold antihemopheliac factor contaminated with HIV.

That should be bigger news. But as usual, quiet settlement and marginalized victims. 20,000 victims and a 300 million payout.

Hugo Boss used to make Nazi uniforms and Volkswagen was literally founded by Nazis.

I think we need to reference more recent crimes if we want to write off entire companies.

What would be interesting is to determine what's within range and what isn't. I'll go out on a limb and say WW2 is beyond that horizon.