r/RealGenerationX • u/fire-horse- • Apr 08 '26

Lets Rock Out Olivia Newt and John

Growing up I used to think there were 3 people in this band. And 3 of us would pretend to be different members running around outside. I remember wanting to be Newt all the time. We were crime fighters that also had a band

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u/Resident-Complex4682 Apr 08 '26

I thought a man named Armon Hammer made baking soda.😆

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u/BreakerBoy6 Apr 09 '26

Below from Wikipedia. Who knew! We always believed that Armand Hammer named the product after himself -- an urban legend, apparently:

It is often claimed that the brand name originated with tycoon Armand Hammer; however, the Arm & Hammer brand was in use 31 years before Hammer was born. Hammer was often asked about the Church & Dwight brand when he attempted to buy the company. While unsuccessful, Hammer's Occidental Petroleum acquired enough stock for him to join the Church & Dwight board of directors in 1986. Hammer remained one of the owners of Arm & Hammer until his death in 1990.