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[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (9 children)

How did they measure "penile circumference" over time? Is there a guy standing next to them with a tape measure?

[–] lemming@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Elastic ring that can measure how much it streched.

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Makes sense. Albeit I find the idea of someone holding a tape measure more funny.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

That's likely how it used to be done

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