| Sylvester Graham's Original Graham Crackers | |
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Origin |
Sylvester Graham |
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Type |
Batch of Graham Wafers |
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Effects |
So potent, even a small portion will temporarily cause the eater to become infertile. |
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Downsides |
Eating an entire wafer will cause the eater to become permanently infertile |
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Activation |
Ingestion of wafers |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 13 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
143-5243 |
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Shelf |
346-709-244 |
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Date of Collection |
3-31-13 |
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1821: Boston[]
Around 1829, Graham invented the Graham diet, which consisted mainly of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole wheat and high fiber foods, and excluded meat and spices altogether. Very fresh milk, cheese, and eggs were permitted in moderation, and butter was to be used "very sparingly".
Graham believed that adhering to the diet would prevent people from having impure thoughts and in turn would stop masturbation (thought by Graham to be a catalyst for blindness) among other things. He was a prolific writer and speaker for his cause, which was sternly opposed to "bad habits" of the body and mind. During the 1830s, the diet had a moderate response from the mostly puritanical faction of the American public, so much so that at one point it was strictly imposed on students of Oberlin College by David Campbell (a disciple of Graham's).
Today: Warehouse[]
Now residing in the Food Aisle, the Cracker are used to keep some agents from spending romantic nights with one another...