email from Chellah Padmanathan
Sounds hilarious but it is a Fact !!!!
"In old Roman Courts, instead of taking oath on the sacred books, men
used to swear holding their testicles.
Hence the word 'testify' originated from 'testicles'.
If proved false, the testes of liars were cut & fed to the dogs tied nearby.
(This punitive action could be very effective even today, especially
for many politicians in power !!!)
