On this day in history (February 9th): William Henry Harrison is born in 1773, a presidential election was decided in the House in 1825, Daylight saving time is instituted in 1942, Alice Walker was born in 1944, Adolph Coors was kidnapped in 1960, Satchel Paige was nominated to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, Magic Johnson returns for an All-Star Game in 1992. less

The condom is said to be named after the Earl of Condom, a British physician at the court of Charles II who was asked by the king to design him something to keep him from developing syphilis. The oiled sheep intestine was a big hit.

Though nudity was accepted in ancient Greece, an exposed erection was frowned upon. Additionally, a small penis was considered ideal.

The average number of times a healthy male will ejaculate in a lifetime is 7,200. Of this number, approximately 2,000 times will result from masturbation.

Most men have the most powerful erections during REM sleep. Researchers believe nighttime erections may be to preserve the elastic penile tissues.

In 2000, the Mississippi state legislature introduced a bill to make it illegal for a male customer to have an erection at a strip club even if he is fully dressed.

Leonardo da Vinci discovered that blood filled an erect penis—not air, as had been previously believed. less

The condom is said to be named after the Earl of Condom, a British physician at the court of Charles II who was asked by the king to design him something to keep him from developing syphilis. The oiled sheep intestine was a big hit.

Though nudity was accepted in ancient Greece, an exposed erection was frowned upon. Additionally, a small penis was considered ideal.

The average number of times a healthy male will ejaculate in a lifetime is 7,200. Of this number, approximately 2,000 times will result from masturbation.

Most men have the most powerful erections during REM sleep. Researchers believe nighttime erections may be to preserve the elastic penile tissues.

In 2000, the Mississippi state legislature introduced a bill to make it illegal for a male customer to have an erection at a strip club even if he is fully dressed.

Leonardo da Vinci discovered that blood filled an erect penis—not air, as had been previously believed. less

Aphrodite, the goddess of sexual intercourse, emerged from the foaming semen of her father’s castrated testicles.The word “vagina” means “sheath” or “scabbard” in Latin, suggesting that love and war have been connected for thousands of years.The word “penis” is Latin for “tail” and is probably also from the Old English faesl,meaning “progeny” or “offspring.”The vagina is not “a hole,” contrary to popular believe. It is instead, a potential space that can range from 2 to 2.5 inches wide from around 3 to 6 inches long, with the average vagina measuring 4.5 inches.Known as the “veil of the temple,” the hymen is related to the word “hymn” and is named after the Greek god of marriage. less

Folk medicine used a variety of herbal potions and mechanical devices to harden the penis, such as crushed rhinoceros horn and pulverized antelope, deer, and horse testicles, as well as parings of human nails. Sometimes even a piece of bone was eased into the urethra.

President Lyndon B. Johnson referred to his penis as “Jumbo.”

A 1999 golf tournament in Australia offered a penis enlargement to the player with the longest drive.

The fear of having, seeing, or thinking about an erection is called ithyphallophobia.

Approximately 80 cases have been reported in medical literature of men born with two penises. A diphallus can present as either one organ that separates into two or as two distinct organs. The penises can be side by side, on top of each other, or in separate locations. Most men with diphallus are sterile.

The word “testis” (testes, plural) shares the same root as “testify” and comes from the Latin, meaning “witness.” This is perhaps because the ancient Roman practice of a man’s bearing witness or “testifying” by holding his testis as he spoke.

When men of Australia’s Walibri tribe greet each other, they shake penises instead of hands. less

Half of the men raised on farms have had a sexual encounter with an animal, according to research.

A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes

Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.

The black widow spider eats her mate during or after sex. less

The condom is said to be named after the Earl of Condom, a British physician at the court of Charles II who was asked by the king to design him something to keep him from developing syphilis. The oiled sheep intestine was a big hit.

Though nudity was accepted in ancient Greece, an exposed erection was frowned upon. Additionally, a small penis was considered ideal.

The average number of times a healthy male will ejaculate in a lifetime is 7,200. Of this number, approximately 2,000 times will result from masturbation.

Most men have the most powerful erections during REM sleep. Researchers believe nighttime erections may be to preserve the elastic penile tissues.

In 2000, the Mississippi state legislature introduced a bill to make it illegal for a male customer to have an erection at a strip club even if he is fully dressed.

Leonardo da Vinci discovered that blood filled an erect penis—not air, as had been previously believed. less

Folk medicine used a variety of herbal potions and mechanical devices to harden the penis, such as crushed rhinoceros horn and pulverized antelope, deer, and horse testicles, as well as parings of human nails. Sometimes even a piece of bone was eased into the urethra.

President Lyndon B. Johnson referred to his penis as “Jumbo.”

A 1999 golf tournament in Australia offered a penis enlargement to the player with the longest drive.

The fear of having, seeing, or thinking about an erection is called ithyphallophobia.

Approximately 80 cases have been reported in medical literature of men born with two penises. A diphallus can present as either one organ that separates into two or as two distinct organs. The penises can be side by side, on top of each other, or in separate locations. Most men with diphallus are sterile.

The word “testis” (testes, plural) shares the same root as “testify” and comes from the Latin, meaning “witness.” This is perhaps because the ancient Roman practice of a man’s bearing witness or “testifying” by holding his testis as he spoke.

When men of Australia’s Walibri tribe greet each other, they shake penises instead of hands. less

Folk medicine used a variety of herbal potions and mechanical devices to harden the penis, such as crushed rhinoceros horn and pulverized antelope, deer, and horse testicles, as well as parings of human nails. Sometimes even a piece of bone was eased into the urethra.

President Lyndon B. Johnson referred to his penis as “Jumbo.”

A 1999 golf tournament in Australia offered a penis enlargement to the player with the longest drive.

The fear of having, seeing, or thinking about an erection is called ithyphallophobia.

Approximately 80 cases have been reported in medical literature of men born with two penises. A diphallus can present as either one organ that separates into two or as two distinct organs. The penises can be side by side, on top of each other, or in separate locations. Most men with diphallus are sterile.

The word “testis” (testes, plural) shares the same root as “testify” and comes from the Latin, meaning “witness.” This is perhaps because the ancient Roman practice of a man’s bearing witness or “testifying” by holding his testis as he spoke.

When men of Australia’s Walibri tribe greet each other, they shake penises instead of hands. less

Folk medicine used a variety of herbal potions and mechanical devices to harden the penis, such as crushed rhinoceros horn and pulverized antelope, deer, and horse testicles, as well as parings of human nails. Sometimes even a piece of bone was eased into the urethra.

President Lyndon B. Johnson referred to his penis as “Jumbo.”

A 1999 golf tournament in Australia offered a penis enlargement to the player with the longest drive.

The fear of having, seeing, or thinking about an erection is called ithyphallophobia.

Approximately 80 cases have been reported in medical literature of men born with two penises. A diphallus can present as either one organ that separates into two or as two distinct organs. The penises can be side by side, on top of each other, or in separate locations. Most men with diphallus are sterile.

The word “testis” (testes, plural) shares the same root as “testify” and comes from the Latin, meaning “witness.” This is perhaps because the ancient Roman practice of a man’s bearing witness or “testifying” by holding his testis as he spoke.

When men of Australia’s Walibri tribe greet each other, they shake penises instead of hands. less

Folk medicine used a variety of herbal potions and mechanical devices to harden the penis, such as crushed rhinoceros horn and pulverized antelope, deer, and horse testicles, as well as parings of human nails. Sometimes even a piece of bone was eased into the urethra.

President Lyndon B. Johnson referred to his penis as “Jumbo.”

A 1999 golf tournament in Australia offered a penis enlargement to the player with the longest drive.

The fear of having, seeing, or thinking about an erection is called ithyphallophobia.

Approximately 80 cases have been reported in medical literature of men born with two penises. A diphallus can present as either one organ that separates into two or as two distinct organs. The penises can be side by side, on top of each other, or in separate locations. Most men with diphallus are sterile.

The word “testis” (testes, plural) shares the same root as “testify” and comes from the Latin, meaning “witness.” This is perhaps because the ancient Roman practice of a man’s bearing witness or “testifying” by holding his testis as he spoke.

When men of Australia’s Walibri tribe greet each other, they shake penises instead of hands. less

Folk medicine used a variety of herbal potions and mechanical devices to harden the penis, such as crushed rhinoceros horn and pulverized antelope, deer, and horse testicles, as well as parings of human nails. Sometimes even a piece of bone was eased into the urethra.

President Lyndon B. Johnson referred to his penis as “Jumbo.”

A 1999 golf tournament in Australia offered a penis enlargement to the player with the longest drive.

The fear of having, seeing, or thinking about an erection is called ithyphallophobia.

Approximately 80 cases have been reported in medical literature of men born with two penises. A diphallus can present as either one organ that separates into two or as two distinct organs. The penises can be side by side, on top of each other, or in separate locations. Most men with diphallus are sterile.

The word “testis” (testes, plural) shares the same root as “testify” and comes from the Latin, meaning “witness.” This is perhaps because the ancient Roman practice of a man’s bearing witness or “testifying” by holding his testis as he spoke.

When men of Australia’s Walibri tribe greet each other, they shake penises instead of hands. less