Why Men Don't Have Sensory Whiskers and Spiny Genitals 226
sciencehabit writes "Most male mammals wield a penis covered with spines made of keratin, the same material that forms fingernails, to sweep out competitors' sperm and irritate a female into ovulating. Even chimpanzees, our closest relatives, have penile spines. So why don't men? A new study suggests that this feature disappeared due to a chunk of DNA that went missing after our evolutionary divergence from chimps. The researchers have identified another DNA deletion that may have contributed to humans' bigger brains."
That would be useful. (Score:5, Funny)
Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
I'd better go see a doctor.
I don't have spines on my penis (Score:3, Funny)
Only reason this made front page... (Score:5, Funny)
Obvious answer (Score:4, Funny)
All the women had sex with the first freak born without them.
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
I'd better go see a doctor.
Or a veterinarian.
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
What, you mean these spines on my penis aren't normal?
I'd better go see a doctor.
I think it means you should stop shagging hedgehogs.
God created humans different than animals? *shock* (Score:1, Funny)
Even chimpanzees, our closest relatives, have penile spines. So why don't men?
Intelligent Design aka Creationism perhaps?
Re:Huh? (Score:4, Funny)
I think it means you should stop shagging hedgehogs.
Never!
Re:That's NOT a shortened url. (Score:4, Funny)
I guess I never really appreciated how lonely it could get during the Russian winter...
"Hello, my name is Peggy."
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
These comments are just bristling with penis jokes.
Well this is a thorny subject... (Score:4, Funny)
Which will no doubt take some barbed comments and pointed insights to thrust ourselves into a much deeper and greater understanding.
Perhaps twice, after a 30 minute resting period.
Re:Pearly Penile Papules (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
No need to get prickly. It's all in good humor, you don't have to be a dick.