Medieval Bayeux Tapestry Reveals Unexpected Penises

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The Bayeux Tapestry, a 950-year-old embroidered historical record of the Norman Conquest, features an unexpectedly high number of depictions of penises, which some interpret as symbols of power and virility or as coded commentary on the events, with debates ongoing about whether one particular depiction is an anatomical detail or a scabbard.
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