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Kmart used to sell pet monkeys in the 1960s. It wasn't alone
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. Snopes is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Kmart used to sell pet monkeys in the 1960s. It wasn't alone”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
We combed through the internet archives in search of vintage advertisements and uncovered a wild history about two once-popular retail chains.
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Kmart used to sell pet monkeys in the 1960s. It wasn't alone
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