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World's oldest condom
Ananova ^
| 6/8/06
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Posted on 06/08/2006 7:31:00 AM PDT by Millee
The oldest surviving condom in the world has gone on display in an Austrian museum.
The world's oldest condom, dating back to 1640, has gone on display at a museum in Austria /Europics
The reusable condom dates back to 1640 and is completely intact, as is its orginal users' manual, written in Latin.
The manual suggests that users immerse the condom in warm milk prior to its use to avoid diseases.
The antique, found in Lund in Sweden, is made of pig intestine and is one of 250 ancient objects related to sex on display at the Tirolean County Museum in Austria this summer.
TOPICS: Health/Medicine; History; Weird Stuff
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Helen Thomas found it after cleaning out an old purse! ;o)
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posted on
06/08/2006 7:31:01 AM PDT
by
Millee
To: Millee
No, that IS Thomas' old purse!!
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posted on
06/08/2006 7:34:40 AM PDT
by
Froufrou
To: Millee
In days of old,
when knights were bold and rubbers weren't invented
They pulled a sock over....
Well, you know the rest
To: Millee
In days of old
when Knights were bold
and rubbers weren't invented
They wrapped their socks
'Round their (fill in the blank)
And babies were prevented.
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posted on
06/08/2006 7:39:06 AM PDT
by
Jack of all Trades
(Liberalism: replacing backbones with wishbones.)
To: Millee; martin_fierro; mikrofon
Soon to be seen on the Antiques Rodshow.
To: Dashing Dasher; Jersey Republican Biker Chick; najida; teenyelliott; Maximus of Texas; EX52D; ...
At least it's not made out of burlap, ping!
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posted on
06/08/2006 7:48:38 AM PDT
by
Millee
(Tancredo 08!)
To: Millee
. . . is made of pig intestine Just got an idea for Zarqawi's funeral. . . .
To: Millee
What search terms do you use to come up with such Breaking News? :)
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posted on
06/08/2006 7:52:50 AM PDT
by
Mike Bates
(Irish Alzheimer's victim: I only remember the grudges.)
To: Mike Bates
Ssshhhh...can't tell. ;op
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posted on
06/08/2006 7:53:27 AM PDT
by
Millee
(Tancredo 08!)
To: Millee
At least it's not made out of burlap...Why do you gals have to be so fussy???????
To: Millee
Interesting ribbon-thingy at the bottom. I wonder if that's the origin of the phrase, "to tie one on"?
To: Millee
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posted on
06/08/2006 8:09:07 AM PDT
by
Tatze
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To: Millee
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posted on
06/08/2006 8:12:44 AM PDT
by
Tatze
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To: Millee
Hmmm,
Wondering where the term "French letters" came from?
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posted on
06/08/2006 8:19:48 AM PDT
by
najida
(The internet is for kids grown up-- Where else could you have 10,000 imaginary friends?)
To: najida
Wondering where the term "French letters" came from? French letters? Perhaps, do you mean french ticklers?
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posted on
06/08/2006 8:21:38 AM PDT
by
Tatze
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To: Millee
The world's oldest condom, dating back to 1640, has gone on display...
You can't make this stuff up folks.
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posted on
06/08/2006 8:21:44 AM PDT
by
Vision
("America's best days lie ahead. You ain't seen nothing yet"- Reagan)
To: Millee
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posted on
06/08/2006 8:23:11 AM PDT
by
wallcrawlr
(http://www.bionicear.com/)
To: Millee
Looks like they got a 'pig in a poke' to me...
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posted on
06/08/2006 8:25:25 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: Gay State Conservative
Why do you gals have to be so fussy???????Because I don't think burlap can be ribbed for her pleasure. ;o)
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posted on
06/08/2006 8:28:40 AM PDT
by
Millee
(Tancredo 08!)
To: Millee
I'd like it back, please.
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posted on
06/08/2006 8:31:17 AM PDT
by
squishy
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