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lelgenio@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Masturb'aint

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Masturb'aint

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lelgenio@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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  • KingJalopy @lemm.ee
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    I don’t get the context behind this. Can someone please explain it?

    • 𝔄 𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔭𝔦𝔢𝔠𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔢𝔰𝔢@lemmy.world
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      Kellogg developed corn flakes as a deliberately bland food to stifle people’s libido in his weirdo health resorts. It is worth reading up on, or catch the episode of the Behind the Bastards podcast on Kellogg, aptly named “The Great American Cum Doctor”.

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        Lol wtf. I love that podcast though so I’ll check it out.

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        There’s also a great movie about this called The Road To Wellville.

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        There’s also a YouTube channel called Hook which goes into the history of various brands/companies

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      Did my own reseach:

      • Eminem throwing things meme
      • Corn Flakes original purpose urban legend: anti-masturbation remedy
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      Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs, chaste for Corn Flakes.

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        And Honey Nut Cheerios for a honey of an O.

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      Here you go: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/32042/corn-flakes-were-invented-part-anti-masturbation-crusade

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