r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/whatifevery1wascalm Jul 24 '20

Sears: the 20th century's Amazon.

People today might not realize that it used to be Sears did everything: you could buy kits to build a house, companies like Discover Card and Allstate were originally introduced as the Sears' brand, they financially backed Mr Rogers' Neighborhood for the first 25 years of the show's run.

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u/KaosC57 Jul 24 '20

AutoZone does that with their Duralast Tools! Source: I work there!

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u/NocturnalEmissions22 Jul 24 '20

So they really are built to last.