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63: You've been Catfished. Who the hell is Betty Crocker?

Dark History

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In 1948, President Harry Truman gave Marjorie Husted the Woman of the Year award for her work as Betty Crocker. She retired from General Mills in 1950 and went on to create her own successful company. Despite all of her amazing work, Marjorie allegedly has never been paid properly. The salesmen of the company she helped create made four times as much as her.

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