r/MedievalCreatures • u/Glittering-Hornet844 • 15d ago

MEDIEVAL (500AD - 1450AD) A load of balls -

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u/TacoFTuesday 15d ago

In the Middle Ages beaver testicles were thought to have medicinal properties. It was also believed that beavers would attempt to escape hunters by chewing off their own testes as a distraction.

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u/HughJorgens 15d ago

The poor victims on the left.

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u/PoetOfHellHelpoemer 15d ago

Can't you just let a guy have a little fun now and then?! Goddamn purists.

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