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.
They look like my testicles when my ballsack is deciding which nut will be the one to hang low that week.
It isn’t always the same one!?
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
I was wondering why the smaller testicle would hang lower, and indeed:
However, looking at the paper itself reveals:
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.
tate also has a weak chin, micrognathia, the opposite .