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left-of-the-jokers t1_iy863q7 wrote

Given the number of women who've had mastectomies due to breast cancer vs. the amount of people with an extra nipple, I'd imagine the average is somewhat < 2

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ApotheounX t1_iy8a1zl wrote

You'd think that were the case, but apparently the rate of third nipple occurance is in the range of 1/20-1/40, which probably outnumbers occasional nipple losses (boy, that's a phrase, isn't it?).

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left-of-the-jokers t1_iy91bl0 wrote

I am absolutely fascinated by this factotum... I simply must know more

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human5393 t1_iybrm3v wrote

I honestly lost count of how many times I've been shown a third nipple. I dated a guy with 4.

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kyrosnick t1_iy9ey21 wrote

He doesn't specify human nipples, just nipples vs humans so my dog has 8, along with tons of other mammals. The average is probably well over 2 with all the other animals bringing it up.

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REmanji t1_iy9gtvq wrote

I would say if you count all animals the average is probably way below 0.1 because only mammals have nipples and all the insects massively outnumber them

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kyrosnick t1_iy9h3cu wrote

True, but the statement is nipples vs humans, not nipples vs animals.

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REmanji t1_iy9noo6 wrote

you are absolutely right my dude! Seems I typed too fast

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