Boys Will Be Boys
Research by and for adolescent males of all ages and sexes
Whence the Ill Wind Blows
"Differentiation of Mouth Versus Gut as Site of Origin of Odoriferous Breath Gases After Garlic Ingestion," F. Suarez, et al., American Journal of Physiology, vol 76, no. 2, pt. 1, February 1999, pp. G426-30. (Thanks to Ewald Schnug for bringing this to our attention.)
Ecological Nether Niche
"The Biology and Adaptations of the Hippopotamus Leech Placobdelloides
jaegerskioldi (Glossiphoniidae) to Its Host," J.H. Oosthuizen and Ronald
W. Davies, Canadian Journal of Zoology, vol.72, no. 3, March 1994,
pp.418-22. (Thanks to Steve Mirsky and N.B.Olsen for bringing this to
our attention.) Having investigated more than 2000 leeches in rectums
from 40 (dead) rhinos, the authors conclude that
"Evidence suggests that mating in P. jaegerskioeldi
is restricted to the rectum of the hippopotamus".
A Kink in the Works
"Penile injuries from vacuum cleaners," N.D. Citron, and F. J. Wade, British Medical Journal, vol. 281, no. 6232, July 5, 1981, p. 26. The authors report four cases of penile injury sustained when using a vacuum cleaner. (Thanks to Ewald Schnug for bringing this to our attention.)
Comparing Direction and Size
"The Relation Between Sexual Orientation and Penile Size," A.F. Bogaert and S. Hershberger, Archives of Sexual Behavior, vol. 28, no. 3, June 1999, pp. 213-21. (Thanks to Goetz Wehl for bringing this to our attention.)
Candida Camera
"Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Male and Female Genitals During Coitus
and Female Sexual Arousal," Willibrord Weijmar Schultz, Pek van Andel,
Ida Sabelis, and Eduard Mooyaart, British Medical Journal, vol. 319,
1999, pp 1596-1600. [EDITOR'S NOTE, 2001: This paper won for its authors
the 2000 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine.] The authors explain their work
thusly:
Objective: To find out whether taking images of
the male and female genitals during coitus is feasible and to find out whether
former and current ideas about the anatomy during sexual intercourse and
during female sexual arousal are based on assumptions or on facts.
Conclusion: Taking magnetic resonance images of the male and female
genitals during coitus is feasible and contributes to understanding of anatomy
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