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Cereals vs masturbation

posted 7 years ago by SoZi (103)
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"Cereals were invented to prevent masturbation"
What is the story behind this? I assuming it's just an urban legend, a rumor from the 50s. It was a thing at the time for real? Does anybody know the story?

[–] Badger47 (2) 7 years ago

http://mentalfloss.com/article/32042/corn-flakes-were-invented-part-anti-masturbation-crusade

Yes, I heard this on NPR a few years ago.

[–] SoZi (103) 7 years ago

Hey, thanks! Well this is... Can't find my words really.

[–] DaveBowman2001 (517) 7 years ago

Holy crap. Kellog was a nutcase. Didn't even consummate his own marriage. WTF. Why did he think God gave us penises. I think I did hear this a long time ago and washed it from my memory.

[–] pareidolia (7) 6 years ago

Kellogg also popularized amputation of a part of the penile skin (aka circumcision) and the usage of Carbolic Acid on the clitoris, with the same goals.

[–] DracTarashV2 (4493) 7 years ago

So there is some truth to it. Corn flakes specifically.

Hehe

[–] FredBurroughs (21447) 7 years ago

One movie based on this story is The Road to Wellville.

[–] Otter (24464) 6 years ago

Terrible movie, FYI, don't bother.

You'll have a much more interesting time if you just read about the insanity of the original Dr. Kellogg.

[–] mikethemartian (6708) 7 years ago

Well it definitely works. The more time you spend eating cereal the less time you have to masturbate. Unless you are ambidextrous.

[–] AP (5288) 6 years ago

Go big or go home.

[–] AndyKing (300) 6 years ago

I don’t eat cereal.