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Castrato

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Castrato - Wikipedia

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1 yr. ago

TIL some boys used to be castrated so as to keep their soprano voices due to not reaching sexual maturity. Their rib cages were also bigger allowing them more lung and vocal capacity. There is only...

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Been watching SNL?
- Never seen SNL. Was just browsing wikipedia.
  
  There was a specific reference this past Saturday. Here you go. Not the funniest thing they've ever done, IMO, but I feel obligated to share it.