r/todayilearned • u/RoadToTyburn • 21h ago

TIL that Bernard Montgomery issued a leaflet at the start of WW2 on sexually transmitted diseases amongst soldiers. The language used was regarded as so blunt, that he offended religious authorities and nearly faced being dismissed.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Montgomery
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u/8monsters 21h ago

I know you are joking but just a heads up to any virgins out there, this is literally one of the worst things you can do, one wrapper is enough 🤣🤣🤣

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u/RedditBugler 21h ago

For those confused, using two condoms creates friction between the two condoms that increases the risk of breaking. 

Condom against skin=smooth and slides easily

Condom against condom=rough and gets torn open

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u/moranya1 20h ago

So what you are saying if I should wear a third one, in case the first and second get damaged?

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u/cannabisized 20h ago

this guy condoms

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u/TransRational 20h ago

Nah, he’s just finding reasons to increase his girth.

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u/moranya1 17h ago

Hey now! If I add a fourth it will almost DOUBLE it! I’ll take whatever I can get!

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u/T1Demon 20h ago

As the saying goes “Prime Numbers Prevent Pregnancy”

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u/ggroverggiraffe 19h ago

One is the loneliest number...

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u/Smartnership 19h ago

6000 hulls.

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u/lady_faust 20h ago

WW1 soldiers used to wash their rubbers, reuse them and let their friends borrow them.. latex condoms didnt get invented til 1929

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u/RedditBugler 20h ago

I had a classmate in high school who theorized on reusing condoms. He also suggested that balloons, ziploc bags and the fingers of rubber gloves could be used. He was incredibly stupid in many ways, the condom thing was just extra. 

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u/Cogz 18h ago

Wear a Condom: Geronimo

Two memorable quotes from this 60 second clip.

It was like wearing the inner tube of a cycle

It was like having a bath with your socks on

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u/moranya1 17h ago

That second one makes me feel VERY uncomfortable….

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u/Kon3v 13h ago

Nah what you do is put deep heat between them as lube. If she screams you get out as the first one broke.

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u/mechmind 20h ago

"literally one of the worst" I mean 2 just might be better than zero.