The Story of 2000-Year-Old Masturbating Pompeii Man

Trust me it’s worse than your mom walking in on you.

Masturbation is a process of sexual pleasure that all adults are familiar with, and it's most likely that they have indulged in it at some point in their life. You have probably heard a million jokes about it, although it exists to service one of the most basic human needs.

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Sal

I am a History Educator and a Lifelong Learner with a Masters in Global History.