Coffee: The Original Viagra
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We’re all familiar with the day-to-day value of coffee intake. Back in 1652, however, a coffee craze swept England because it was also considered a sexual stimulant. While the “Women’s Petition Against Coffee” referred to the substance as a “heathenish liquor,” reducing men’s virility, the “Men’s Answer to the Women’s Petition Against Coffee” made note of the opposite. Men found that it made “the erection more vigorous, the ejaculation more full, add[ing] a spiritual ascendency to the sperm.” Seemingly, the real issue at hand was the fact that coffee shops were a men-only social scene.
Via theatlantic.com link opens in a new window
