Fark linked up this Gaurdian article about a rather interesting assertion about ancient Norse cultures:

Being hung like a Norse was key to social hierarchy and being considered a real man in 10th-century Icelandic society, according to a new paper, Size Matters: Penile Problems in Sagas of Icelanders, presented to the International Medieval Congress in Leeds, England, this week.

"This week" being October of last year, but still...