Old Buckskin

The oldest surviving condom in the world has gone on display in an Austrian museum. The reusable condom dates back to 1640 and is completely intact, as is its orginal users' manual, written in Latin.

Link (be careful, there's a picture).

The secularists should have a good day with this one: "The manual in Latin? That's proof that the Catholic Church didn't always prohibit contraception." As Chesterton said, any stick is good enough to beat the Church with. These days, the stick is often wrapped in latex.

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