On Aug 23, 2012, at 9:40 AM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Piers writes:
>>> Aetiology is obvious - it's to minimise the space required to
> accommodate them
>>> and thus reduce the risk of them getting crushed between the thighs!
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> I like that theory--certain common sense practicality.
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> I did not mention that ancient Greeks typically very astute observers
> of human anatomy got it balled up.
> Dr. McManus (London) studied 187 ancient Greek sculptures--majority got
> the dominant left hang correct but made the left testicle
> larger--likely they assumed it was heavier and larger and thus hung
> lower--that is NOT
> correct. (at least for about 65% of males) Dr. McManus landmark study
> lay ignored/unread/unappreciated until 2002 when he received an Ig
> Nobel prize in biology. Well deserved, IMO.
>
> Left eyed, Left ahem, Mike
> (reference available off-list upon request)
yes, send that reference to me (privately)
sdb MD
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