7 Facts About Your Testicles That May Make You View Them In A Whole New Light

Testicles, balls, nuts, goolies, there are many ways to describe the penis' two loyal sidekicks. But how much do you actually know about them?

Sure, we know they produce spermatozoa and hormones. But did you know they can up to double in size during sex? Or that squeezing testicles too tight can release a deadly amount of adrenaline?

Thought not. Watch the video above for seven facts about testicles that will make you feel weird.

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Buildings That Look Like Penises

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The headquarters of the People's Daily newspaper in Beijing, China, gave people the shaft daily while it was under construction. Sadly, the finished building became this. (credit:Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

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The Ypsilanti Water Tower was, ahem, erected in 1889, but its builders might not be too thrilled with its colorful nickname. Locals call it the "brick dick," according to Cabinet Magazine, which bestowed the edifice the title of "Most Phallic Building In The World." (credit:Dwight Burdette/Wikipedia)

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Torre Agbar, the 466-foot-high home of Aguas de Barcelona in Spain, was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel. No, he didn't call the style "Modern Illuminated Dildo." (credit:Moment Editorial/Flickr Vision/Getty Images)

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"Johnson" and "Johnson"? Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur proudly rise 452 meters above street level. (credit:Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images)

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London's 30 St Mary Axe, affectionately known as "The Gherkin," keeps a stiff upper well, you know. It's 180 meters tall but girth counts too, doesn't it? (credit:Simon Dawson/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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HK magazine wrote that Two International Finance Center in Hong Kong is alternately called "The Shaver" and "The Giant Penis." No kidding. (credit:Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)

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Buffalo City Hall in New York seems to get less mention as an architectural schlong, but if you just use your (dirty) imagination a bit... (credit:Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

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The Kansas State Capitol Building in Topeka comes with its very own Cupid-like archer at its reservoir tip. (OK, it's a Kansa Indian warrior, but go with us on this one.) (credit:Education Images/UIG/Getty Images)

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When The New York Times calls you a "great phallic monster of truly monumental ugliness," you know you've been accepted as a member. Congratulations, Oriental Pearl TV & Radio Tower in Shanghai. (credit:Moment Editorial/Flickr Vision/Getty Images)

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