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First sex toy dating back 28,000 years
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A 28,000-year-old phallus (a representation of an erect penis, typically symbolizing fertility or potency) was found in Germany in 2015
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It is being quoted as being the oldest known 'sex toy' ever found.
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Phalluses made from stone, wood, leather and even camel dung have all be found during excavations, or referenced throughout historical text and images.
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In the Middle East, historical reports reference Egyptians and the Greek using unripe bananas, or camel dung coated in resin as sexual aids.
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But the aids were used much earlier, as far back as 500BC, when phalluses were carved out of stone, leather or wood. Some were even made from tar.
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In ancient Greece, reports claim traders in the city of Miletus made and sold objects called ‘olisbos’, intended to help wives achieve sexual penetration while their husbands were away.
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Some also believed that they have special religious power or can drive off demons