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Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 22 days ago

TIL graham crackers were invented to help Americans curb sexual desires.

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TIL graham crackers were invented to help Americans curb sexual desires.

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Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 22 days ago
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The Bizarre History Of Graham Crackers — And How They Were Invented To Repress Sexual Desire
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The original crackers were nothing like the sweet snacks we know today.
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  • sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works
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    22 days ago

    “[His doctor] gave Graham opium enemas, which may have actually contributed to the decline of Graham’s health.”

    Didn’t help but what a way to die.

  • PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca
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    So graham crackers are to curb sexual desires. So too are corn flakes.

    Why won’t my carbs let me touch my penis???

    • HikingVet@lemmy.ca
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      Carbs don’t care. Wierd non doctors care.

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    deleted by creator

  • Monument@lemmy.sdf.org
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    Yeah, well two days ago I made little ramekin sized cheesecakes with no bake cheesecake, chocolate mousse, and a graham cracker crust as a nice gesture and it had the opposite effect.
    So, suck it, you cracker-lovin’ kill-joys!

    • RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
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      22 days ago

      It sounds absolutely delicious!!

  • batmaniam@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    “The road to wellsville” is hilarious, and over the top, but the parts you think are artistic license probably aren’t.

  • JuvenoiaAgent@lemmy.ca
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    22 days ago

    In a way, it worked; I never fucked a graham cracker.

    • athairmor@lemmy.world
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      22 days ago

      So, you’re saying you want to fuck graham crackers but the desire was curbed?

      • JuvenoiaAgent@lemmy.ca
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        22 days ago

        Yes.

    • nop@lemmy.world
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      22 days ago

      You haven’t fucked a graham-cracker… yet!

    • DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth
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      22 days ago

      If you haven’t fucked a graham cracker, are you even living?

      • MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net
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        22 days ago

        I’ve never fucked a graham cracker.

        I am also dead inside.

        …guess I’m putting graham crackers on the shopping list.

        • DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth
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          That’s the spirit!

          Maybe make some smores if you know what I mean (full disclosure: I don’t know what I mean).

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            22 days ago

            adds lotrimin to the shopping list

  • the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    Well Sylvester wouldn’t like to know that graham crackers make me all horny then would he? Quick, someone dig him up and tell him.

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    22 days ago

    We changed the recipe since then, adding sugar and spices to make them actually taste good, so we can’t expect it to still work. Not that it ever worked in the first place.

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    22 days ago

    If you’re looking for a 12 hour deep rabbit hole, go watch the knowing better episodes on this topic on YouTube

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    22 days ago

    https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/USA/united-states/fertility-rate

    It’s not not working.

  • DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth
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    22 days ago

    brb, gonna go eat some graham crackers off my wife just to mock this guy

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    So, honey grahams cereal is basically graham crackers as a cereal, and cereal was also invented to repress sexual desire (specifically masturbation iirc), so is honey grahams twice as effective or is it a double negative situation and they cancel out? Asking for “science”.

    • Monument@lemmy.sdf.org
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      22 days ago

      Hehe. Horny Grahams.

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        22 days ago

        nice

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        deleted by creator

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      deleted by creator

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        22 days ago

        Alas it is the former

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      I just did a study with a sample size of 1 and the results are in: doesn’t work

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    22 days ago

    Knowing Better has done a bunch of videos relating to Sylvester Graham, in particular the one on early vegetarianism. Highly recommend if you like long-form videos.

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    22 days ago

    This guy’s whole life sounds like one long projection about the time he assaulted a girl in college

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