Strange Products in the Mail #0001

Why anyone would use this, I really don't know...

Toothpaste

I'm one of those that like Marmite, on sandwiches with cheese, but as toothpaste? That's just nasty...

[Update] Turns out that it isn't really toothpaste...

Contents

...but a new cereal bar from Marmite (wasn't my mail which is why I didn't open it).

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