A Japanese toothpaste commercial was pulled off the air because it accidentally made people think they were facing a national emergency.

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Japanese toothpaste ad pulled after sound mistaken for national emergency alert

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A Japanese toothpaste commercial was pulled off the air because it accidentally made people think they were facing a national emergency.

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