My Facebook friends have been teaching me a lot lately, which is refreshing. It's much better than those status updates from someone looking for a gold-plated cow bell for their fictitious farm animals, or reminding me that it's brother-in-law week.Today a friend posted: Raise a glass and toast the unsung hero of the day -- the supernumerary nipple.
I learned that a supernumerary nipple is, quite simply, an extra nipple. In humans it takes the form of a third nipple. As a general rule, supernumerary nipples are entirely harmless, and no medical action needs to be taken to deal with them. Some people have their extra nipples removed for aesthetic reasons. They usually occur in a line below the existing nipple and are often not recognized as extra nipples, because they are usually small and not well formed. They are often mistaken for moles. Around 1 in 18 humans has an extra nipple, making the condition not at all unusual.
In some cultures, having a third nipple was supposed to be lucky, while in other instances it was viewed as a sign of witchcraft or heresy.
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