Wiekes weetjes: facts about the penis
Yesterday I wrote about penises that keep getting bigger, today we will stay in the same corner for a moment. Yes, we are going to talk about penises again. Well, it is also my weekend.
I have listed ten fun facts about the penis that you probably didn't know, but secretly really want to know.
1. Fetuses can also get an erection
In the womb indeed. I don't think this fact will necessarily make an expectant mother of a boy happy. But hey, that's nature for you.
2. The average orgasm of a man lasts 6 seconds
In comparison: that of a woman lasts an average of 23 seconds. Lucky us.
3. They can shrink significantly
And this can have various causes. For example, from smoking; a penis can shrink by up to a centimeter from that. Ouch. Additionally, the drug penis is well known, which can occur with stimulant drugs like coke, ecstasy, and speed (due to the narrowing of blood vessels). A penis can also shrink if a man doesn't get enough erections; little use of the penis can lead to a shrinkage of two centimeters.
4. A penis is twice as long as what you see
Half of a penis is located under the skin, at the hip bone. A (flaccid) penis thus has a sort of boomerang shape.
5. No, a shoe size says absolutely nothing
This is really not true, although it was initially thought to be. A study from 1993 discovered that length and foot size did have something to do with the size of the penis , but a more recent study from 2006 said that it had to do with many things, such as age, height, and the length of your index finger,, but thus NOT with your shoe size, 6. Men get between three and five erections during the night.
And these occur mainly during REM sleep.
7. Men who have just died can get an erection.
This is nicknamed 'angel lust' and is also called a terminal erection; this happens after someone has died. To make it a bit more specific and grim: it mainly occurs when someone dies by hanging. This is thought to be related to the pressure, but there are also cases of angel lust after death from a gunshot wound.
8. Impotence is a valid reason for a divorce.
At least, that's how it is viewed in 24 states in America. Interesting.
9. The smallest penis ever was 1.59 centimeters.
Not even two centimeters: bizarre.
10. And the largest penis is about three meters.
But well, that is the one of a blue whale. Its circumference is about 30 centimeters.
Facts about penises.
