Wow... I leave you lot alone for one day...
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Scott Gomez
On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
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> On Aug 23, 2012, at 9:40 AM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
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> > 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!
> >
> > I like that theory--certain common sense practicality.
> >
> > 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)
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>
> yes, send that reference to me (privately)
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> sdb MD
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