TIL that after coffee come to Britain in the 1600s a ‘women’s petition’ was written against the drink complaining it made men impotent (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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[-] Delusional@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

And they did the same with mountain dew!

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 months ago

No mountain dew shrinks your balls (it's true)

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago

George, I was hoping for a drunken rodgering after your night out at the pub with the lads. Not tonight Mildred, I'd rather tell you about an intriguing conversation I had at tonights coffee house about present day essays on scientific innovation.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 3 points 4 months ago

Guess we should have the women write a letter to kellogs about corn flakes

[-] Doom@ttrpg.network 2 points 4 months ago

Probably had to do with shitting/not showering combo is my guess.

You shit, can't shower, don't wanna fuck

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