Kellogg’s Corn Flakes
J.H. Kellogg, the man behind the beloved Kellogg’s cereal brand, was a full-fledged medical doctor & health activist. Another little-known fact—Dr. Kellogg’s famous corn flakes were also originally created to prevent sexual urges, or more specifically, to inhibit the urge to masturbate. Masturbation was considered a huge sin back in the 19th century and Kellogg believed that a healthy diet was the answer to this problem. Unfortunately, Kellogg’s flaky idea for an anti-masturbatory breakfast did not provide the desired results.
#18 The idea is that of sympathetic (imitative) magic : mices have good teeth, so they are good for ailing teeth... the same kind of "reasoning" is always used nowadays in... homeopathy !
#19 Some trepanated prehistoric patients have survived long enough for the bone to grow again around the opening !
#1 Maybe one was supposed to have masturbated with a handful of cornflakes. That certainly would have made it a lot less fun. (Cream on your cornflakes, anyone?)