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Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, money laundering (www.aljazeera.com)

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[–] brem@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

They look like my testicles when my ballsack is deciding which nut will be the one to hang low that week.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 11 hours ago

tate also has a weak chin, micrognathia, the opposite .

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 3 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

It isn’t always the same one!?

[–] Blueshift@piefed.world 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, the smaller one hangs the lowest, and that’s the left one for most men.

Source: McMANUS, I. Scrotal asymmetry in man and in ancient sculpture. Nature 259, 426 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/259426b0

… but that’s paywalled so here’s a blogpost about the study

[–] scrion@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

I was wondering why the smaller testicle would hang lower, and indeed:

To investigate further, Dr. McManus studied 187 Greek statues and their Roman replicas. The result? The same pattern repeated across sculptures: a higher right testicle, but a larger left one.

However, looking at the paper itself reveals:

[–] brem@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Oh, ball dominance occasionally switches up. Not often, but it happens.

Pretty sure that's why the phrase "How's it hanging?" is so fun?

"Low & to the left" is my norm.