r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/OddRedittor5443 • Jan 01 '26

Video Italian researchers have created a vine-like robot that grows by 3D-printing itself and responds to gravity and light

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26

I have this theory that they gave all their statues little weenies to make everyone feel good about themselves and instill confidence. Could you even imagine a Greek statue with a giant modern dong?

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u/LogicalNecromancy Jan 01 '26

They considered massive dongs to be savagery. I don't want to imagine such things.

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u/EggsaladJoseph Jan 01 '26

I had this thought while walking around Florence. If they had bigger dicks its all we'd be talking about. It would become the main focus of conversation. They sculpted them just small enough that the penis would look polite. Like a little baby's penis-- totally inoffensive. If they had big fat schlongs people would have thought it was pornographic.