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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 1 month ago (1 children)

And they did the same with mountain dew!

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

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

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

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

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 month ago

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

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