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Wiki Education assignment: The History of Sexuality

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 28 August 2023 and 8 December 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Itsmajesty (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Itsmajesty (talk) 02:46, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Add more history and brand development?

A lot of this article is about the product ingredients and effects and it seems I'm not the only one who thinks this sounds more like an ad... Potential areas for addition could be the founding of Lysol and it's progression over time. How advertising has changed (maybe some more images of past and present Lysol ads if possible?) Itsmajesty (talk) 03:56, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Unsupported claim: In 1911, poisoning by drinking Lysol was the most common means of suicide in Australia and New York.

The Australian newspaper article linked to this statement does not say this. It begins:

During 1911 a record was established for poisoning cases, and by far the greatest agent of suicide by poisoning was lysol.

That is to say, drinking Lysol was purportedly the most common method of suicide among those who died by poisoning, not necessarily among all suicides, by whatever method.

Note also that the article makes no reference to Australia in general or to New York. The newspaper (The Argus) was based in Melbourne in the state of Victoria (although read throughout Australia) so the "record" may have been for the city, the state, or the entire country but this is nowhere specified. 23.16.37.172 (talk) 02:01, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

Origin of name?

There is a verb, to lyse, and it means death by cell membrane rupture.

Was Lysol coined from a combination of lyse + all, as in killing all cells? Spiff667 (talk) 17:09, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

I believe the ol refers either to alcohol or solvent. That the lys comes from lysis seems to be generally accepted. But the key is to find a RS to back it up. I haven't found one yet that feels credible enough.pillowcrow 17:08, 22 July 2025 (UTC)