Weird Facts About Your Boobs

5 interesting and odd things you probably didn’t know about your girls

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Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month we thought we’d share a few fun facts about boobs.

Five Fascinating Breast-Related Factoids

  • The female breast contains about 15 to 25 milk glands inside the nipple
  • The first silicone implants were developed in 1962 by Dr. Frank Gerow.
  • According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest natural breasts on record are 102ZZZ. This superior set belongs to Annie Hawkins-Turner from Atlanta, Georgia, whose chest measured 70 inches around (that’s 5.83 feet, people!) and each one weighs 58 pounds.
  • Breasts can travel up to 8 inches in a figure 8 pattern when you run, according to research from the UK!
  • One breast is usually about a fifth of a cup size larger than the other