No Such Thing As A Fish 414: No Such Thing As Miles Davis's Jazzercise Workouts
11 snips
Feb 18, 2022 AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Army Rejections
- In the 19th century, armies rejected recruits for bad breath, considering it intolerable for close quarters.
- Other rejection criteria included large testicles, narrow chests, relaxed abdominal rings, and habitual drunkenness.
Modern Army Rejections
- Modern armies face recruitment shortfalls due to stringent medical rejections, including acne and nut allergies.
- One recruit was even rejected for a realistic six-inch penis tattoo on his inner thigh.
Leary's Military Pranks
- Timothy Leary, the counterculture icon, served in the armed forces and pranked generals.
- They tried to discharge him for cutting himself while shaving, claiming he'd damaged military property (himself).