James Delingpole James Delingpole

The penis mightier than the sword

issue 14 December 2002

Next time you’re stuck for conversation at a dinner party, why not use one of these fascinating facts to break the ice?

1. In mammalian terms the male of Homo sapiens is spectacularly endowed – his penis, when erect, being roughly three times larger than a 400lb gorilla’s.

2. In Pharaonic Egypt, Egyptian men were so fearful of vaginal blood that they would hire Aethiops (famed for the blackness of their skin and the enormousness of their members) to deflower their brides.

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